Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Keaau 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
1,902
100.0%
Speak only English
1,225
64.4%
Speak a language other than English
677
35.6%
Spanish
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
76.7%
Speak English "well"
2
6.7%
Speak English "not well"
5
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
60.0%
Speak English "well"
4
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
637
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
232
36.4%
Speak English "well"
233
36.6%
Speak English "not well"
134
21.0%
Speak English "not at all"
38
6.0%
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
1,902
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
677
35.6%
5 to 17 years
109
5.7%
18 to 64 years
390
20.5%
65 years and over
178
9.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
416
21.9%
5 to 17 years
61
3.2%
18 to 64 years
245
12.9%
65 years and over
110
5.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
66
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,893
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
191
10.1%
5 to 17 years
44
2.3%
18 to 64 years
88
4.6%
65 years and over
59
3.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"