Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sparks 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
61,730
100.0%
Speak only English
48,025
77.8%
Speak a language other than English
13,705
22.2%
Spanish
9,875
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,707
47.7%
Speak English "well"
2,066
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
2,165
21.9%
Speak English "not at all"
937
9.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,232
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
851
69.1%
Speak English "well"
203
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
167
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,379
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,318
55.4%
Speak English "well"
743
31.2%
Speak English "not well"
259
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
59
2.5%
All other languages
219
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
183
83.6%
Speak English "well"
36
16.4%
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
61,730
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,705
22.2%
5 to 17 years
3,366
5.5%
18 to 64 years
9,429
15.3%
65 years and over
910
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,646
10.8%
5 to 17 years
1,085
1.8%
18 to 64 years
5,142
8.3%
65 years and over
419
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,297
Population 5 years and over in households*
61,109
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,970
6.5%
5 to 17 years
1,044
1.7%
18 to 64 years
2,736
4.5%
65 years and over
190
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
