Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carmel Valley 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
4,553
100.0%
Speak only English
3,956
86.9%
Speak a language other than English
597
13.1%
Spanish
346
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
235
67.9%
Speak English "well"
22
6.4%
Speak English "not well"
73
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
16
4.6%
Other Indo-European languages
229
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
198
86.5%
Speak English "well"
31
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
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
4,553
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
597
13.1%
5 to 17 years
117
2.6%
18 to 64 years
420
9.2%
65 years and over
60
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
142
3.1%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
118
2.6%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
34
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,553
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
61
1.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
61
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
