Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alvarado 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
2,984
100.0%
Speak only English
2,435
81.6%
Speak a language other than English
549
18.4%
Spanish
518
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
292
56.4%
Speak English "well"
109
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
90
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
27
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
19
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,984
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
549
18.4%
5 to 17 years
142
4.8%
18 to 64 years
370
12.4%
65 years and over
37
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
226
7.6%
5 to 17 years
49
1.6%
18 to 64 years
163
5.5%
65 years and over
14
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
73
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,878
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
171
5.9%
5 to 17 years
57
2.0%
18 to 64 years
100
3.5%
65 years and over
14
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
