Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Claremont 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
32,718
100.0%
Speak only English
24,691
75.5%
Speak a language other than English
8,027
24.5%
Spanish
3,546
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,438
68.8%
Speak English "well"
567
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
385
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
156
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
1,583
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,375
86.9%
Speak English "well"
159
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
49
3.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,597
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,348
51.9%
Speak English "well"
732
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
478
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
39
1.5%
All other languages
301
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
212
70.4%
Speak English "well"
60
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
29
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,718
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,027
24.5%
5 to 17 years
1,342
4.1%
18 to 64 years
5,893
18.0%
65 years and over
792
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,654
8.1%
5 to 17 years
544
1.7%
18 to 64 years
1,761
5.4%
65 years and over
349
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
510
Population 5 years and over in households*
27,568
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,469
5.3%
5 to 17 years
525
1.9%
18 to 64 years
817
3.0%
65 years and over
127
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
