Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kirkland 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
42,500
100.0%
Speak only English
36,173
85.1%
Speak a language other than English
6,327
14.9%
Spanish
1,272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
838
65.9%
Speak English "well"
228
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
206
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,269
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,607
70.8%
Speak English "well"
362
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
202
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
98
4.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,538
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,395
55.0%
Speak English "well"
727
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
305
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
111
4.4%
All other languages
248
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
185
74.6%
Speak English "well"
27
10.9%
Speak English "not well"
21
8.5%
Speak English "not at all"
15
6.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
42,500
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,327
14.9%
5 to 17 years
930
2.2%
18 to 64 years
4,934
11.6%
65 years and over
463
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,302
5.4%
5 to 17 years
248
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,795
4.2%
65 years and over
259
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
619
Population 5 years and over in households*
41,636
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,308
3.1%
5 to 17 years
212
0.5%
18 to 64 years
979
2.4%
65 years and over
117
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
