Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Espanola 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
9,013
100.0%
Speak only English
2,888
32.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,125
68.0%
Spanish
5,954
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,499
75.6%
Speak English "well"
824
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
374
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
257
4.3%
Other Indo-European languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
77.3%
Speak English "well"
11
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
4
6.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
80
87.0%
Speak English "well"
12
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,013
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,125
68.0%
5 to 17 years
932
10.3%
18 to 64 years
4,219
46.8%
65 years and over
974
10.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,482
16.4%
5 to 17 years
299
3.3%
18 to 64 years
904
10.0%
65 years and over
279
3.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
441
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,946
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,038
11.6%
5 to 17 years
212
2.4%
18 to 64 years
647
7.2%
65 years and over
179
2.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
