Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Petersburg 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
233,943
100.0%
Speak only English
206,489
88.3%
Speak a language other than English
27,454
11.7%
Spanish
10,331
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,487
62.8%
Speak English "well"
2,060
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,480
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
304
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
10,705
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,599
61.6%
Speak English "well"
2,410
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,396
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
300
2.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,401
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,225
41.2%
Speak English "well"
1,561
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,308
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
307
5.7%
All other languages
1,017
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
675
66.4%
Speak English "well"
261
25.7%
Speak English "not well"
71
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
10
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
233,943
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,454
11.7%
5 to 17 years
4,507
1.9%
18 to 64 years
18,607
8.0%
65 years and over
4,340
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,468
4.9%
5 to 17 years
1,423
0.6%
18 to 64 years
8,148
3.5%
65 years and over
1,897
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,100
Population 5 years and over in households*
227,592
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,772
3.0%
5 to 17 years
1,145
0.5%
18 to 64 years
4,453
2.0%
65 years and over
1,174
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
