Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alpine 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
5,460
100.0%
Speak only English
2,918
53.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,542
46.6%
Spanish
2,464
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,709
69.4%
Speak English "well"
487
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
238
9.7%
Speak English "not at all"
30
1.2%
Other Indo-European languages
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
91.3%
Speak English "well"
6
8.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
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
5,460
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,542
46.6%
5 to 17 years
427
7.8%
18 to 64 years
1,686
30.9%
65 years and over
429
7.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
761
13.9%
5 to 17 years
116
2.1%
18 to 64 years
422
7.7%
65 years and over
223
4.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
206
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,346
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
392
7.3%
5 to 17 years
65
1.2%
18 to 64 years
216
4.0%
65 years and over
111
2.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
