Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bear 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
15,737
100.0%
Speak only English
14,563
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,174
7.5%
Spanish
679
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
442
65.1%
Speak English "well"
133
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
88
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
16
2.4%
Other Indo-European languages
317
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
250
78.9%
Speak English "well"
67
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
109
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
49.5%
Speak English "well"
42
38.5%
Speak English "not well"
13
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
65.2%
Speak English "well"
13
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
11
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,737
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,174
7.5%
5 to 17 years
306
1.9%
18 to 64 years
833
5.3%
65 years and over
35
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
383
2.4%
5 to 17 years
73
0.5%
18 to 64 years
297
1.9%
65 years and over
13
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
60
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,737
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
129
0.8%
5 to 17 years
38
0.2%
18 to 64 years
91
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
