Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Omaha 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
362,048
100.0%
Speak only English
324,359
89.6%
Speak a language other than English
37,689
10.4%
Spanish
23,512
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,309
43.8%
Speak English "well"
4,499
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
5,659
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
3,045
13.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7,700
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,536
71.9%
Speak English "well"
1,525
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
529
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
110
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,620
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,415
52.3%
Speak English "well"
1,264
27.4%
Speak English "not well"
773
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
168
3.6%
All other languages
1,857
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,140
61.4%
Speak English "well"
413
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
275
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
29
1.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
362,048
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
37,689
10.4%
5 to 17 years
7,849
2.2%
18 to 64 years
27,200
7.5%
65 years and over
2,640
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
18,289
5.1%
5 to 17 years
3,342
0.9%
18 to 64 years
14,112
3.9%
65 years and over
835
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,841
Population 5 years and over in households*
351,627
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11,002
3.1%
5 to 17 years
2,454
0.7%
18 to 64 years
8,065
2.3%
65 years and over
483
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
