Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Center 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
5,121
100.0%
Speak only English
4,321
84.4%
Speak a language other than English
800
15.6%
Spanish
762
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
271
35.6%
Speak English "well"
119
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
209
27.4%
Speak English "not at all"
163
21.4%
Other Indo-European languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
5,121
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
800
15.6%
5 to 17 years
143
2.8%
18 to 64 years
627
12.2%
65 years and over
30
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
508
9.9%
5 to 17 years
54
1.1%
18 to 64 years
446
8.7%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
124
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,752
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
380
8.0%
5 to 17 years
39
0.8%
18 to 64 years
341
7.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
