Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Colton 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
43,346
100.0%
Speak only English
22,326
51.5%
Speak a language other than English
21,020
48.5%
Spanish
18,288
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,033
54.9%
Speak English "well"
3,847
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,953
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,455
8.0%
Other Indo-European languages
592
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
428
72.3%
Speak English "well"
102
17.2%
Speak English "not well"
51
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,671
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
778
46.6%
Speak English "well"
514
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
293
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
86
5.1%
All other languages
469
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
306
65.2%
Speak English "well"
112
23.9%
Speak English "not well"
37
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
14
3.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
43,346
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
21,020
48.5%
5 to 17 years
5,243
12.1%
18 to 64 years
14,015
32.3%
65 years and over
1,762
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,475
21.9%
5 to 17 years
1,758
4.1%
18 to 64 years
6,800
15.7%
65 years and over
917
2.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,618
Population 5 years and over in households*
43,081
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,051
11.7%
5 to 17 years
1,478
3.4%
18 to 64 years
3,201
7.4%
65 years and over
372
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
