Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. California 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
3,698
100.0%
Speak only English
3,401
92.0%
Speak a language other than English
297
8.0%
Spanish
297
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
137
46.1%
Speak English "well"
87
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
60
20.2%
Speak English "not at all"
13
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
3,698
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
297
8.0%
5 to 17 years
105
2.8%
18 to 64 years
192
5.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
160
4.3%
5 to 17 years
35
0.9%
18 to 64 years
125
3.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
27
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,580
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
122
3.4%
5 to 17 years
41
1.1%
18 to 64 years
81
2.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
