Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Portales 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
10,026
100.0%
Speak only English
7,033
70.1%
Speak a language other than English
2,993
29.9%
Spanish
2,866
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,906
66.5%
Speak English "well"
484
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
373
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
103
3.6%
Other Indo-European languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
64
79.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
21.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
73.9%
Speak English "well"
12
26.1%
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
10,026
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,993
29.9%
5 to 17 years
542
5.4%
18 to 64 years
2,183
21.8%
65 years and over
268
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
989
9.9%
5 to 17 years
133
1.3%
18 to 64 years
694
6.9%
65 years and over
162
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
246
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,321
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
544
5.8%
5 to 17 years
134
1.4%
18 to 64 years
324
3.5%
65 years and over
86
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
