Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Burlingame 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
26,546
100.0%
Speak only English
18,985
71.5%
Speak a language other than English
7,561
28.5%
Spanish
2,150
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,275
59.3%
Speak English "well"
525
24.4%
Speak English "not well"
263
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
87
4.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,335
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,676
71.8%
Speak English "well"
482
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
134
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
43
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,802
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,560
55.7%
Speak English "well"
808
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
385
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
49
1.7%
All other languages
274
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
203
74.1%
Speak English "well"
42
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
29
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
26,546
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,561
28.5%
5 to 17 years
1,016
3.8%
18 to 64 years
5,456
20.6%
65 years and over
1,089
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,847
10.7%
5 to 17 years
262
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,987
7.5%
65 years and over
598
2.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
735
Population 5 years and over in households*
26,075
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,521
5.8%
5 to 17 years
222
0.9%
18 to 64 years
902
3.5%
65 years and over
397
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
