Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Commerce 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
7,284
100.0%
Speak only English
6,383
87.6%
Speak a language other than English
901
12.4%
Spanish
638
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
30.6%
Speak English "well"
144
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
154
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
145
22.7%
Other Indo-European languages
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
115
84.6%
Speak English "well"
21
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
127
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
77
60.6%
Speak English "well"
50
39.4%
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
7,284
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
901
12.4%
5 to 17 years
142
1.9%
18 to 64 years
753
10.3%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
514
7.1%
5 to 17 years
90
1.2%
18 to 64 years
418
5.7%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
121
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,178
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
331
5.4%
5 to 17 years
37
0.6%
18 to 64 years
294
4.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
