Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ajo 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
3,515
100.0%
Speak only English
2,283
65.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,232
35.0%
Spanish
1,090
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
723
66.3%
Speak English "well"
194
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
126
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
47
4.3%
Other Indo-European languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
55
83.3%
Speak English "well"
10
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
1
1.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
80.0%
Speak English "well"
2
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
60.6%
Speak English "well"
17
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
9
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,515
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,232
35.0%
5 to 17 years
211
6.0%
18 to 64 years
712
20.3%
65 years and over
309
8.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
406
11.6%
5 to 17 years
72
2.0%
18 to 64 years
220
6.3%
65 years and over
114
3.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
97
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,505
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
178
5.1%
5 to 17 years
26
0.7%
18 to 64 years
82
2.3%
65 years and over
70
2.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
