Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Auburn 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
41,174
100.0%
Speak only English
38,025
92.4%
Speak a language other than English
3,149
7.6%
Spanish
1,090
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
731
67.1%
Speak English "well"
138
12.7%
Speak English "not well"
186
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
35
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
764
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
579
75.8%
Speak English "well"
150
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
28
3.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,081
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
585
54.1%
Speak English "well"
340
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
145
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
11
1.0%
All other languages
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
91.1%
Speak English "well"
19
8.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
41,174
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,149
7.6%
5 to 17 years
290
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,699
6.6%
65 years and over
160
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,059
2.6%
5 to 17 years
96
0.2%
18 to 64 years
897
2.2%
65 years and over
66
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
306
Population 5 years and over in households*
37,303
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
530
1.4%
5 to 17 years
40
0.1%
18 to 64 years
450
1.2%
65 years and over
40
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
