Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Colusa 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
4,906
100.0%
Speak only English
3,167
64.6%
Speak a language other than English
1,739
35.4%
Spanish
1,566
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
812
51.9%
Speak English "well"
327
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
271
17.3%
Speak English "not at all"
156
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
99
65.1%
Speak English "well"
28
18.4%
Speak English "not well"
19
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
6
3.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
61.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
38.1%
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
4,906
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,739
35.4%
5 to 17 years
416
8.5%
18 to 64 years
1,188
24.2%
65 years and over
135
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
815
16.6%
5 to 17 years
109
2.2%
18 to 64 years
637
13.0%
65 years and over
69
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
171
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,833
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
455
9.4%
5 to 17 years
83
1.7%
18 to 64 years
330
6.8%
65 years and over
42
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
