Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Calexico 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
24,952
100.0%
Speak only English
1,462
5.9%
Speak a language other than English
23,490
94.1%
Spanish
22,984
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,408
40.9%
Speak English "well"
5,391
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
4,375
19.0%
Speak English "not at all"
3,810
16.6%
Other Indo-European languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
33
73.3%
Speak English "well"
12
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
449
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
57
12.7%
Speak English "well"
160
35.6%
Speak English "not well"
129
28.7%
Speak English "not at all"
103
22.9%
All other languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
12
100.0%
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
24,952
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
23,490
94.1%
5 to 17 years
7,024
28.2%
18 to 64 years
13,793
55.3%
65 years and over
2,673
10.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,992
56.1%
5 to 17 years
3,597
14.4%
18 to 64 years
8,253
33.1%
65 years and over
2,142
8.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,270
Population 5 years and over in households*
24,851
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,060
28.4%
5 to 17 years
2,053
8.3%
18 to 64 years
3,837
15.4%
65 years and over
1,170
4.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
