Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Liberal 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
17,840
100.0%
Speak only English
10,335
57.9%
Speak a language other than English
7,505
42.1%
Spanish
6,975
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,645
37.9%
Speak English "well"
1,238
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,691
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
1,401
20.1%
Other Indo-European languages
240
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
188
78.3%
Speak English "well"
46
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
286
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
23.8%
Speak English "well"
65
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
122
42.7%
Speak English "not at all"
31
10.8%
All other languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,840
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,505
42.1%
5 to 17 years
2,319
13.0%
18 to 64 years
5,043
28.3%
65 years and over
143
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,604
25.8%
5 to 17 years
885
5.0%
18 to 64 years
3,644
20.4%
65 years and over
75
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,110
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,423
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,477
20.0%
5 to 17 years
992
5.7%
18 to 64 years
2,414
13.9%
65 years and over
71
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
