Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Artesia 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
15,206
100.0%
Speak only English
5,360
35.2%
Speak a language other than English
9,846
64.8%
Spanish
4,293
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,871
43.6%
Speak English "well"
972
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
873
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
577
13.4%
Other Indo-European languages
1,981
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,165
58.8%
Speak English "well"
374
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
304
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
138
7.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,498
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,517
43.4%
Speak English "well"
1,046
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
791
22.6%
Speak English "not at all"
144
4.1%
All other languages
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
73.0%
Speak English "well"
12
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
8
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,206
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,846
64.8%
5 to 17 years
2,023
13.3%
18 to 64 years
6,704
44.1%
65 years and over
1,119
7.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,239
34.5%
5 to 17 years
744
4.9%
18 to 64 years
3,715
24.4%
65 years and over
780
5.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
846
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,634
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,708
18.5%
5 to 17 years
594
4.1%
18 to 64 years
1,724
11.8%
65 years and over
390
2.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
