Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Big Spring 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
23,792
100.0%
Speak only English
15,057
63.3%
Speak a language other than English
8,735
36.7%
Spanish
8,511
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,461
64.2%
Speak English "well"
1,893
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
886
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
271
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
106
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
69
65.1%
Speak English "well"
24
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
13
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
107
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
52
48.6%
Speak English "well"
16
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
39
36.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
23,792
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,735
36.7%
5 to 17 years
1,190
5.0%
18 to 64 years
6,858
28.8%
65 years and over
687
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,142
13.2%
5 to 17 years
356
1.5%
18 to 64 years
2,341
9.8%
65 years and over
445
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
455
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,972
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,043
5.5%
5 to 17 years
274
1.4%
18 to 64 years
535
2.8%
65 years and over
234
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
