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
3,150
100.0%
Speak only English
2,564
81.4%
Speak a language other than English
586
18.6%
Spanish
475
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
224
47.2%
Speak English "well"
97
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
100
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
54
11.4%
Other Indo-European languages
96
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
90
93.8%
Speak English "well"
6
6.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
3,150
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
586
18.6%
5 to 17 years
31
1.0%
18 to 64 years
444
14.1%
65 years and over
111
3.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
257
8.2%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
224
7.1%
65 years and over
21
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
48
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,150
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
95
3.0%
5 to 17 years
16
0.5%
18 to 64 years
58
1.8%
65 years and over
21
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
