Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Altus 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
19,594
100.0%
Speak only English
16,497
84.2%
Speak a language other than English
3,097
15.8%
Spanish
2,586
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,748
67.6%
Speak English "well"
386
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
375
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
77
3.0%
Other Indo-European languages
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
172
80.4%
Speak English "well"
14
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
28
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
237
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
138
58.2%
Speak English "well"
74
31.2%
Speak English "not well"
25
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
60
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
19,594
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,097
15.8%
5 to 17 years
781
4.0%
18 to 64 years
2,214
11.3%
65 years and over
102
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
979
5.0%
5 to 17 years
225
1.1%
18 to 64 years
729
3.7%
65 years and over
25
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
153
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,817
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
444
2.4%
5 to 17 years
136
0.7%
18 to 64 years
308
1.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
