Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Avondale 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
32,425
100.0%
Speak only English
19,688
60.7%
Speak a language other than English
12,737
39.3%
Spanish
11,616
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,644
57.2%
Speak English "well"
1,952
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,722
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,298
11.2%
Other Indo-European languages
513
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
378
73.7%
Speak English "well"
83
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
46
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
456
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
297
65.1%
Speak English "well"
128
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
31
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
107
70.4%
Speak English "well"
16
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
29
19.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,425
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,737
39.3%
5 to 17 years
3,398
10.5%
18 to 64 years
8,576
26.4%
65 years and over
763
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,311
16.4%
5 to 17 years
1,182
3.6%
18 to 64 years
3,610
11.1%
65 years and over
519
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
842
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,276
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,624
8.1%
5 to 17 years
730
2.3%
18 to 64 years
1,648
5.1%
65 years and over
246
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
