Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Metairie 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
137,836
100.0%
Speak only English
119,348
86.6%
Speak a language other than English
18,488
13.4%
Spanish
9,586
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,252
65.2%
Speak English "well"
1,934
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,158
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
242
2.5%
Other Indo-European languages
5,247
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,593
68.5%
Speak English "well"
1,158
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
470
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
26
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,762
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,293
46.8%
Speak English "well"
916
33.2%
Speak English "not well"
498
18.0%
Speak English "not at all"
55
2.0%
All other languages
893
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
563
63.0%
Speak English "well"
238
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
92
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
137,836
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
18,488
13.4%
5 to 17 years
2,815
2.0%
18 to 64 years
12,855
9.3%
65 years and over
2,818
2.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,787
4.9%
5 to 17 years
717
0.5%
18 to 64 years
4,886
3.5%
65 years and over
1,184
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,833
Population 5 years and over in households*
137,232
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,662
2.7%
5 to 17 years
490
0.4%
18 to 64 years
2,617
1.9%
65 years and over
555
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
