Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Boise 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
172,899
100.0%
Speak only English
158,488
91.7%
Speak a language other than English
14,411
8.3%
Spanish
5,988
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,944
65.9%
Speak English "well"
905
15.1%
Speak English "not well"
928
15.5%
Speak English "not at all"
211
3.5%
Other Indo-European languages
5,072
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,036
59.9%
Speak English "well"
1,009
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
954
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
73
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,487
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,184
47.6%
Speak English "well"
826
33.2%
Speak English "not well"
386
15.5%
Speak English "not at all"
91
3.7%
All other languages
864
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
605
70.0%
Speak English "well"
199
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
39
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
21
2.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
172,899
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,411
8.3%
5 to 17 years
2,542
1.5%
18 to 64 years
10,740
6.2%
65 years and over
1,129
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,642
3.3%
5 to 17 years
887
0.5%
18 to 64 years
4,334
2.5%
65 years and over
421
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,299
Population 5 years and over in households*
168,897
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,923
1.7%
5 to 17 years
612
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,109
1.2%
65 years and over
202
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
