Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alice 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
17,328
100.0%
Speak only English
5,815
33.6%
Speak a language other than English
11,513
66.4%
Spanish
11,327
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,070
62.4%
Speak English "well"
2,942
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,143
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
172
1.5%
Other Indo-European languages
133
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
76
57.1%
Speak English "well"
57
42.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
53
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
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
17,328
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,513
66.4%
5 to 17 years
2,022
11.7%
18 to 64 years
7,873
45.4%
65 years and over
1,618
9.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,314
24.9%
5 to 17 years
934
5.4%
18 to 64 years
2,520
14.5%
65 years and over
860
5.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,064
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,991
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,327
13.7%
5 to 17 years
451
2.7%
18 to 64 years
1,301
7.7%
65 years and over
575
3.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
