Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Delano 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
3,430
100.0%
Speak only English
3,346
97.6%
Speak a language other than English
84
2.4%
Spanish
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
69.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
31.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
76.9%
Speak English "well"
4
10.3%
Speak English "not well"
5
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
3,430
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
84
2.4%
5 to 17 years
21
0.6%
18 to 64 years
50
1.5%
65 years and over
13
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
22
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
18
0.5%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,422
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
5
0.1%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
