Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carson 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
83,499
100.0%
Speak only English
41,858
50.1%
Speak a language other than English
41,641
49.9%
Spanish
24,260
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,935
53.3%
Speak English "well"
5,745
23.7%
Speak English "not well"
3,938
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
1,642
6.8%
Other Indo-European languages
777
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
478
61.5%
Speak English "well"
225
29.0%
Speak English "not well"
49
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
25
3.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16,100
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,649
59.9%
Speak English "well"
4,727
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,585
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
139
0.9%
All other languages
504
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
438
86.9%
Speak English "well"
53
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
13
2.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
83,499
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
41,641
49.9%
5 to 17 years
8,264
9.9%
18 to 64 years
29,090
34.8%
65 years and over
4,287
5.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
18,141
21.7%
5 to 17 years
2,463
2.9%
18 to 64 years
13,002
15.6%
65 years and over
2,676
3.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,165
Population 5 years and over in households*
82,290
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,261
8.8%
5 to 17 years
1,874
2.3%
18 to 64 years
4,436
5.4%
65 years and over
951
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
