Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Douglas 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
13,011
100.0%
Speak only English
2,632
20.2%
Speak a language other than English
10,379
79.8%
Spanish
10,231
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,993
58.6%
Speak English "well"
1,905
18.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,237
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,096
10.7%
Other Indo-European languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
66.7%
Speak English "well"
6
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
9
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
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"
66
71.7%
Speak English "well"
26
28.3%
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
13,011
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,379
79.8%
5 to 17 years
2,746
21.1%
18 to 64 years
6,300
48.4%
65 years and over
1,333
10.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,279
32.9%
5 to 17 years
774
5.9%
18 to 64 years
2,608
20.0%
65 years and over
897
6.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
992
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,507
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,097
16.8%
5 to 17 years
563
4.5%
18 to 64 years
980
7.8%
65 years and over
554
4.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
