Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Caldwell 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
23,311
100.0%
Speak only English
17,253
74.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,058
26.0%
Spanish
5,731
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,018
52.7%
Speak English "well"
1,086
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
965
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
662
11.6%
Other Indo-European languages
103
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
83.5%
Speak English "well"
17
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
170
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
77
45.3%
Speak English "well"
68
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
12
7.1%
All other languages
54
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
87.0%
Speak English "well"
7
13.0%
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
23,311
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,058
26.0%
5 to 17 years
1,580
6.8%
18 to 64 years
4,351
18.7%
65 years and over
127
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,830
12.1%
5 to 17 years
595
2.6%
18 to 64 years
2,188
9.4%
65 years and over
47
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
439
Population 5 years and over in households*
22,365
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,400
6.3%
5 to 17 years
400
1.8%
18 to 64 years
978
4.4%
65 years and over
22
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
