Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pompano Beach 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
74,297
100.0%
Speak only English
56,257
75.7%
Speak a language other than English
18,040
24.3%
Spanish
6,881
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,859
56.1%
Speak English "well"
1,199
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,057
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
766
11.1%
Other Indo-European languages
10,213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,538
54.2%
Speak English "well"
2,709
26.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,647
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
319
3.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
328
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
163
49.7%
Speak English "well"
130
39.6%
Speak English "not well"
29
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.8%
All other languages
618
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
489
79.1%
Speak English "well"
95
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
24
3.9%
Speak English "not at all"
10
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
74,297
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
18,040
24.3%
5 to 17 years
2,808
3.8%
18 to 64 years
12,460
16.8%
65 years and over
2,772
3.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,991
10.8%
5 to 17 years
933
1.3%
18 to 64 years
6,062
8.2%
65 years and over
996
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,089
Population 5 years and over in households*
71,047
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,075
7.1%
5 to 17 years
992
1.4%
18 to 64 years
3,413
4.8%
65 years and over
670
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
