Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Boca Raton 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
72,160
100.0%
Speak only English
57,156
79.2%
Speak a language other than English
15,004
20.8%
Spanish
6,646
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,038
60.8%
Speak English "well"
1,174
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,067
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
367
5.5%
Other Indo-European languages
6,682
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,321
64.7%
Speak English "well"
1,580
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
673
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
108
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
827
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
519
62.8%
Speak English "well"
176
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
120
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
12
1.5%
All other languages
849
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
661
77.9%
Speak English "well"
101
11.9%
Speak English "not well"
76
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
72,160
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
15,004
20.8%
5 to 17 years
2,164
3.0%
18 to 64 years
10,682
14.8%
65 years and over
2,158
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,465
7.6%
5 to 17 years
569
0.8%
18 to 64 years
4,048
5.6%
65 years and over
848
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,313
Population 5 years and over in households*
69,341
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,098
4.5%
5 to 17 years
473
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,206
3.2%
65 years and over
419
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
