Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Surprise 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
28,662
100.0%
Speak only English
22,590
78.8%
Speak a language other than English
6,072
21.2%
Spanish
4,994
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,646
53.0%
Speak English "well"
969
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
924
18.5%
Speak English "not at all"
455
9.1%
Other Indo-European languages
747
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
517
69.2%
Speak English "well"
184
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
37
5.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
119
65.0%
Speak English "well"
47
25.7%
Speak English "not well"
17
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
148
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
119
80.4%
Speak English "well"
29
19.6%
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
28,662
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,072
21.2%
5 to 17 years
1,299
4.5%
18 to 64 years
4,144
14.5%
65 years and over
629
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,671
9.3%
5 to 17 years
434
1.5%
18 to 64 years
1,938
6.8%
65 years and over
299
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
476
Population 5 years and over in households*
28,538
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,531
5.4%
5 to 17 years
300
1.1%
18 to 64 years
1,062
3.7%
65 years and over
169
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
