Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Compton 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
83,615
100.0%
Speak only English
37,485
44.8%
Speak a language other than English
46,130
55.2%
Spanish
44,780
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,506
36.9%
Speak English "well"
10,757
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
10,349
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
7,168
16.0%
Other Indo-European languages
165
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
134
81.2%
Speak English "well"
27
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
4
2.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,002
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
455
45.4%
Speak English "well"
362
36.1%
Speak English "not well"
173
17.3%
Speak English "not at all"
12
1.2%
All other languages
183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
128
69.9%
Speak English "well"
33
18.0%
Speak English "not well"
18
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
4
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
83,615
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
46,130
55.2%
5 to 17 years
15,999
19.1%
18 to 64 years
28,823
34.5%
65 years and over
1,308
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
28,907
34.6%
5 to 17 years
7,664
9.2%
18 to 64 years
20,288
24.3%
65 years and over
955
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,721
Population 5 years and over in households*
82,998
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15,504
18.7%
5 to 17 years
5,297
6.4%
18 to 64 years
9,888
11.9%
65 years and over
319
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
