Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clovis 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
29,986
100.0%
Speak only English
22,972
76.6%
Speak a language other than English
7,014
23.4%
Spanish
6,213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,351
70.0%
Speak English "well"
1,217
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
506
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
139
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
279
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
78.5%
Speak English "well"
29
10.4%
Speak English "not well"
31
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
494
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
220
44.5%
Speak English "well"
211
42.7%
Speak English "not well"
63
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
28
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
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
29,986
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,014
23.4%
5 to 17 years
1,203
4.0%
18 to 64 years
5,241
17.5%
65 years and over
570
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,196
7.3%
5 to 17 years
403
1.3%
18 to 64 years
1,474
4.9%
65 years and over
319
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
496
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,386
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,026
3.5%
5 to 17 years
254
0.9%
18 to 64 years
622
2.1%
65 years and over
150
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
