Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hollywood 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
131,121
100.0%
Speak only English
87,182
66.5%
Speak a language other than English
43,939
33.5%
Spanish
28,163
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15,855
56.3%
Speak English "well"
6,278
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
4,455
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,575
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
12,348
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,022
65.0%
Speak English "well"
3,140
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,023
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
163
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,220
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
686
56.2%
Speak English "well"
285
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
171
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
78
6.4%
All other languages
2,208
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,603
72.6%
Speak English "well"
493
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
107
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
131,121
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
43,939
33.5%
5 to 17 years
7,104
5.4%
18 to 64 years
30,936
23.6%
65 years and over
5,899
4.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
17,773
13.6%
5 to 17 years
1,771
1.4%
18 to 64 years
12,906
9.8%
65 years and over
3,096
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,630
Population 5 years and over in households*
129,368
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,142
7.8%
5 to 17 years
1,793
1.4%
18 to 64 years
6,432
5.0%
65 years and over
1,917
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
