Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Durango 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
13,453
100.0%
Speak only English
11,981
89.1%
Speak a language other than English
1,472
10.9%
Spanish
877
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
498
56.8%
Speak English "well"
229
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
107
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
43
4.9%
Other Indo-European languages
235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
202
86.0%
Speak English "well"
9
3.8%
Speak English "not well"
24
10.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
53.0%
Speak English "well"
19
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
12
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
294
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
237
80.6%
Speak English "well"
31
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
26
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
13,453
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,472
10.9%
5 to 17 years
152
1.1%
18 to 64 years
1,145
8.5%
65 years and over
175
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
500
3.7%
5 to 17 years
53
0.4%
18 to 64 years
402
3.0%
65 years and over
45
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
106
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,757
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
195
1.7%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
150
1.3%
65 years and over
45
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
