Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lahaina 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
8,602
100.0%
Speak only English
5,164
60.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,438
40.0%
Spanish
354
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
191
54.0%
Speak English "well"
92
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
65
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.7%
Other Indo-European languages
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
71.6%
Speak English "well"
21
28.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,010
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,271
42.2%
Speak English "well"
1,062
35.3%
Speak English "not well"
627
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
50
1.7%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
8,602
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,438
40.0%
5 to 17 years
603
7.0%
18 to 64 years
2,318
26.9%
65 years and over
517
6.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,923
22.4%
5 to 17 years
238
2.8%
18 to 64 years
1,321
15.4%
65 years and over
364
4.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
253
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,588
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
831
9.7%
5 to 17 years
157
1.8%
18 to 64 years
443
5.2%
65 years and over
231
2.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
