Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clearlake 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
12,410
100.0%
Speak only English
11,138
89.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,272
10.2%
Spanish
895
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
408
45.6%
Speak English "well"
149
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
235
26.3%
Speak English "not at all"
103
11.5%
Other Indo-European languages
221
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
154
69.7%
Speak English "well"
42
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
18
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
7
3.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
129
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
55.0%
Speak English "well"
17
13.2%
Speak English "not well"
41
31.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
37.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
8
29.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,410
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,272
10.2%
5 to 17 years
328
2.6%
18 to 64 years
740
6.0%
65 years and over
204
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
629
5.1%
5 to 17 years
164
1.3%
18 to 64 years
405
3.3%
65 years and over
60
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
125
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,290
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
401
3.3%
5 to 17 years
142
1.2%
18 to 64 years
239
1.9%
65 years and over
20
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
