Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Auburn 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
15,047
100.0%
Speak only English
14,159
94.1%
Speak a language other than English
888
5.9%
Spanish
285
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
201
70.5%
Speak English "well"
13
4.6%
Speak English "not well"
71
24.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
490
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
337
68.8%
Speak English "well"
111
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
37
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
43.8%
Speak English "well"
11
34.4%
Speak English "not well"
7
21.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
72.8%
Speak English "well"
22
27.2%
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
15,047
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
888
5.9%
5 to 17 years
187
1.2%
18 to 64 years
492
3.3%
65 years and over
209
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
277
1.8%
5 to 17 years
51
0.3%
18 to 64 years
182
1.2%
65 years and over
44
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
64
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,901
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
137
0.9%
5 to 17 years
35
0.2%
18 to 64 years
77
0.5%
65 years and over
25
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
