Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hilo 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
38,509
100.0%
Speak only English
31,756
82.5%
Speak a language other than English
6,753
17.5%
Spanish
491
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
388
79.0%
Speak English "well"
62
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
41
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
336
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
282
83.9%
Speak English "well"
48
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
1.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,916
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,236
54.7%
Speak English "well"
1,809
30.6%
Speak English "not well"
803
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
68
1.1%
All other languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
40.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
60.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
38,509
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,753
17.5%
5 to 17 years
981
2.5%
18 to 64 years
3,445
8.9%
65 years and over
2,327
6.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,843
7.4%
5 to 17 years
297
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,337
3.5%
65 years and over
1,209
3.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
737
Population 5 years and over in households*
37,175
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,234
3.3%
5 to 17 years
113
0.3%
18 to 64 years
451
1.2%
65 years and over
670
1.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
