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
90,185
100.0%
Speak only English
78,255
86.8%
Speak a language other than English
11,930
13.2%
Spanish
4,091
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,775
67.8%
Speak English "well"
925
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
333
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
58
1.4%
Other Indo-European languages
4,794
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,194
66.6%
Speak English "well"
1,001
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
573
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
26
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,003
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,042
52.0%
Speak English "well"
652
32.6%
Speak English "not well"
272
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
37
1.8%
All other languages
1,042
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
655
62.9%
Speak English "well"
226
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
145
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
16
1.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
90,185
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,930
13.2%
5 to 17 years
1,727
1.9%
18 to 64 years
8,839
9.8%
65 years and over
1,364
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,264
4.7%
5 to 17 years
556
0.6%
18 to 64 years
3,038
3.4%
65 years and over
670
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,265
Population 5 years and over in households*
80,296
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,271
2.8%
5 to 17 years
392
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,428
1.8%
65 years and over
451
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
