Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Yuma 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
3,076
100.0%
Speak only English
2,438
79.3%
Speak a language other than English
638
20.7%
Spanish
622
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
237
38.1%
Speak English "well"
81
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
192
30.9%
Speak English "not at all"
112
18.0%
Other Indo-European languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
3,076
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
638
20.7%
5 to 17 years
154
5.0%
18 to 64 years
462
15.0%
65 years and over
22
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
385
12.5%
5 to 17 years
82
2.7%
18 to 64 years
303
9.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
82
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,013
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
325
10.8%
5 to 17 years
72
2.4%
18 to 64 years
253
8.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
