Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Albany 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
15,432
100.0%
Speak only English
9,854
63.9%
Speak a language other than English
5,578
36.1%
Spanish
909
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
656
72.2%
Speak English "well"
122
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
116
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.7%
Other Indo-European languages
1,249
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
924
74.0%
Speak English "well"
203
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
84
6.7%
Speak English "not at all"
38
3.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,594
50.3%
Speak English "well"
944
29.8%
Speak English "not well"
552
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
78
2.5%
All other languages
252
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
206
81.7%
Speak English "well"
34
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
12
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,432
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,578
36.1%
5 to 17 years
1,001
6.5%
18 to 64 years
4,027
26.1%
65 years and over
550
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,198
14.2%
5 to 17 years
295
1.9%
18 to 64 years
1,569
10.2%
65 years and over
334
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
565
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,399
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,341
8.7%
5 to 17 years
307
2.0%
18 to 64 years
878
5.7%
65 years and over
156
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
