Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sierra Vista 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
34,570
100.0%
Speak only English
27,968
80.9%
Speak a language other than English
6,602
19.1%
Spanish
3,802
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,680
70.5%
Speak English "well"
764
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
314
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
44
1.2%
Other Indo-European languages
1,371
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,018
74.3%
Speak English "well"
228
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
105
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
20
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,227
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
663
54.0%
Speak English "well"
442
36.0%
Speak English "not well"
94
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
28
2.3%
All other languages
202
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
169
83.7%
Speak English "well"
25
12.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,570
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,602
19.1%
5 to 17 years
1,123
3.2%
18 to 64 years
4,845
14.0%
65 years and over
634
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,072
6.0%
5 to 17 years
347
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,510
4.4%
65 years and over
215
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
344
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,010
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
596
1.9%
5 to 17 years
101
0.3%
18 to 64 years
448
1.4%
65 years and over
47
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
