Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Humboldt 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
4,177
100.0%
Speak only English
4,006
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
171
4.1%
Spanish
130
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
61
46.9%
Speak English "well"
15
11.5%
Speak English "not well"
47
36.2%
Speak English "not at all"
7
5.4%
Other Indo-European languages
36
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
80.6%
Speak English "well"
7
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
5
100.0%
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
4,177
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
171
4.1%
5 to 17 years
35
0.8%
18 to 64 years
110
2.6%
65 years and over
26
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
81
1.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
73
1.7%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,016
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
74
1.8%
5 to 17 years
11
0.3%
18 to 64 years
59
1.5%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
