Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Oklahoma City Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
469,127
100.0%
Speak only English
406,189
86.6%
Speak a language other than English
62,938
13.4%
Spanish
39,742
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19,049
47.9%
Speak English "well"
8,457
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
7,769
19.5%
Speak English "not at all"
4,467
11.2%
Other Indo-European languages
6,582
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,865
73.9%
Speak English "well"
1,060
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
596
9.1%
Speak English "not at all"
61
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13,577
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,558
40.9%
Speak English "well"
4,340
32.0%
Speak English "not well"
3,094
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
585
4.3%
All other languages
3,037
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,331
76.8%
Speak English "well"
494
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
172
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
40
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
469,127
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
62,938
13.4%
5 to 17 years
15,077
3.2%
18 to 64 years
44,966
9.6%
65 years and over
2,895
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
31,135
6.6%
5 to 17 years
5,786
1.2%
18 to 64 years
23,843
5.1%
65 years and over
1,506
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
7,004
Population 5 years and over in households*
456,113
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19,693
4.3%
5 to 17 years
4,620
1.0%
18 to 64 years
14,272
3.1%
65 years and over
801
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
