Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Albertson 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
4,854
100.0%
Speak only English
3,597
74.1%
Speak a language other than English
1,257
25.9%
Spanish
133
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
73.7%
Speak English "well"
18
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
13
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
4
3.0%
Other Indo-European languages
702
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
488
69.5%
Speak English "well"
125
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
71
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
18
2.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
365
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
174
47.7%
Speak English "well"
82
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
84
23.0%
Speak English "not at all"
25
6.8%
All other languages
57
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
61.4%
Speak English "well"
16
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
6
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,854
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,257
25.9%
5 to 17 years
195
4.0%
18 to 64 years
865
17.8%
65 years and over
197
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
462
9.5%
5 to 17 years
26
0.5%
18 to 64 years
330
6.8%
65 years and over
106
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
68
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,854
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
221
4.6%
5 to 17 years
52
1.1%
18 to 64 years
115
2.4%
65 years and over
54
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
