Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Nogales 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
19,101
100.0%
Speak only English
1,312
6.9%
Speak a language other than English
17,789
93.1%
Spanish
17,683
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,903
44.7%
Speak English "well"
4,334
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
3,151
17.8%
Speak English "not at all"
2,295
13.0%
Other Indo-European languages
89
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
66.3%
Speak English "well"
30
33.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
19,101
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
17,789
93.1%
5 to 17 years
5,225
27.4%
18 to 64 years
10,611
55.6%
65 years and over
1,953
10.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,827
51.4%
5 to 17 years
2,284
12.0%
18 to 64 years
5,966
31.2%
65 years and over
1,577
8.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,111
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,906
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,641
29.8%
5 to 17 years
1,636
8.7%
18 to 64 years
3,027
16.0%
65 years and over
978
5.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
