Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Castroville 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
6,024
100.0%
Speak only English
1,318
21.9%
Speak a language other than English
4,706
78.1%
Spanish
4,554
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,807
39.7%
Speak English "well"
938
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,022
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
787
17.3%
Other Indo-European languages
20
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
70.0%
Speak English "well"
6
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
38.3%
Speak English "well"
44
54.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
51
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
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
6,024
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,706
78.1%
5 to 17 years
1,396
23.2%
18 to 64 years
3,049
50.6%
65 years and over
261
4.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,803
46.5%
5 to 17 years
712
11.8%
18 to 64 years
1,933
32.1%
65 years and over
158
2.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
283
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,024
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,194
19.8%
5 to 17 years
359
6.0%
18 to 64 years
811
13.5%
65 years and over
24
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
