Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Willcox 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
3,323
100.0%
Speak only English
2,102
63.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,221
36.7%
Spanish
1,189
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
748
62.9%
Speak English "well"
166
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
170
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
105
8.8%
Other Indo-European languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
14
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
61.1%
Speak English "well"
7
38.9%
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
3,323
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,221
36.7%
5 to 17 years
288
8.7%
18 to 64 years
891
26.8%
65 years and over
42
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
462
13.9%
5 to 17 years
95
2.9%
18 to 64 years
341
10.3%
65 years and over
26
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
95
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,243
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
256
7.9%
5 to 17 years
62
1.9%
18 to 64 years
176
5.4%
65 years and over
18
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
