Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bonita 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
11,606
100.0%
Speak only English
7,881
67.9%
Speak a language other than English
3,725
32.1%
Spanish
2,851
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,922
67.4%
Speak English "well"
568
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
336
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
25
0.9%
Other Indo-European languages
250
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
176
70.4%
Speak English "well"
55
22.0%
Speak English "not well"
19
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
607
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
480
79.1%
Speak English "well"
101
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
19
3.1%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.2%
All other languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
11,606
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,725
32.1%
5 to 17 years
719
6.2%
18 to 64 years
2,663
22.9%
65 years and over
343
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,130
9.7%
5 to 17 years
158
1.4%
18 to 64 years
838
7.2%
65 years and over
134
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
168
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,470
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
453
3.9%
5 to 17 years
134
1.2%
18 to 64 years
249
2.2%
65 years and over
70
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
