Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Altadena 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
39,813
100.0%
Speak only English
28,854
72.5%
Speak a language other than English
10,959
27.5%
Spanish
6,787
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,707
54.6%
Speak English "well"
1,556
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,131
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
393
5.8%
Other Indo-European languages
2,837
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,783
62.8%
Speak English "well"
563
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
309
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
182
6.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,017
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
589
57.9%
Speak English "well"
210
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
218
21.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
318
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
257
80.8%
Speak English "well"
32
10.1%
Speak English "not well"
29
9.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,813
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,959
27.5%
5 to 17 years
2,286
5.7%
18 to 64 years
7,536
18.9%
65 years and over
1,137
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,623
11.6%
5 to 17 years
784
2.0%
18 to 64 years
3,243
8.1%
65 years and over
596
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
760
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,939
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,995
5.1%
5 to 17 years
408
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,272
3.3%
65 years and over
315
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
