Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Waianae 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
9,690
100.0%
Speak only English
7,744
79.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,946
20.1%
Spanish
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
70
85.4%
Speak English "well"
2
2.4%
Speak English "not well"
10
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
77
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
44.2%
Speak English "well"
43
55.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,787
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,007
56.4%
Speak English "well"
529
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
218
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
33
1.8%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,690
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,946
20.1%
5 to 17 years
414
4.3%
18 to 64 years
1,158
12.0%
65 years and over
374
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
835
8.6%
5 to 17 years
200
2.1%
18 to 64 years
462
4.8%
65 years and over
173
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
70
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,648
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
190
2.0%
5 to 17 years
74
0.8%
18 to 64 years
91
0.9%
65 years and over
25
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
