Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. San Francisco 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
745,650
100.0%
Speak only English
404,571
54.3%
Speak a language other than English
341,079
45.7%
Spanish
89,759
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44,980
50.1%
Speak English "well"
21,753
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
16,764
18.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6,262
7.0%
Other Indo-European languages
49,788
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31,411
63.1%
Speak English "well"
10,402
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
6,253
12.6%
Speak English "not at all"
1,722
3.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
194,584
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
73,684
37.9%
Speak English "well"
52,860
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
48,134
24.7%
Speak English "not at all"
19,906
10.2%
All other languages
6,948
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,603
66.2%
Speak English "well"
1,727
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
526
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
92
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
745,650
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
341,079
45.7%
5 to 17 years
44,763
6.0%
18 to 64 years
238,906
32.0%
65 years and over
57,410
7.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
186,401
25.0%
5 to 17 years
16,146
2.2%
18 to 64 years
127,749
17.1%
65 years and over
42,506
5.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
43,710
Population 5 years and over in households*
725,983
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
108,917
15.0%
5 to 17 years
15,558
2.1%
18 to 64 years
66,492
9.2%
65 years and over
26,867
3.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
