Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Colonia 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
16,644
100.0%
Speak only English
12,915
77.6%
Speak a language other than English
3,729
22.4%
Spanish
731
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
585
80.0%
Speak English "well"
103
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
15
2.1%
Speak English "not at all"
28
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
2,419
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,571
64.9%
Speak English "well"
553
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
251
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
44
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
402
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
319
79.4%
Speak English "well"
65
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
11
2.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.7%
All other languages
177
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
170
96.0%
Speak English "well"
3
1.7%
Speak English "not well"
4
2.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,644
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,729
22.4%
5 to 17 years
640
3.8%
18 to 64 years
2,715
16.3%
65 years and over
374
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,084
6.5%
5 to 17 years
97
0.6%
18 to 64 years
790
4.7%
65 years and over
197
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
130
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,633
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
312
1.9%
5 to 17 years
62
0.4%
18 to 64 years
176
1.1%
65 years and over
74
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
