Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Azusa 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
40,299
100.0%
Speak only English
17,680
43.9%
Speak a language other than English
22,619
56.1%
Spanish
19,946
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,921
44.7%
Speak English "well"
4,242
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
4,321
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
2,462
12.3%
Other Indo-European languages
751
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
466
62.1%
Speak English "well"
166
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
101
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
18
2.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,741
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,011
58.1%
Speak English "well"
498
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
222
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
10
0.6%
All other languages
181
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
122
67.4%
Speak English "well"
51
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
40,299
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
22,619
56.1%
5 to 17 years
5,652
14.0%
18 to 64 years
15,422
38.3%
65 years and over
1,545
3.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,099
30.0%
5 to 17 years
2,513
6.2%
18 to 64 years
8,762
21.7%
65 years and over
824
2.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,818
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,316
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,435
16.8%
5 to 17 years
1,843
4.8%
18 to 64 years
4,264
11.1%
65 years and over
328
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
