Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Capitola 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
9,762
100.0%
Speak only English
8,044
82.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,718
17.6%
Spanish
908
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
521
57.4%
Speak English "well"
168
18.5%
Speak English "not well"
116
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
103
11.3%
Other Indo-European languages
415
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
375
90.4%
Speak English "well"
26
6.3%
Speak English "not well"
14
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
349
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
185
53.0%
Speak English "well"
117
33.5%
Speak English "not well"
39
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.3%
All other languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
28.3%
Speak English "well"
26
56.5%
Speak English "not well"
7
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,762
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,718
17.6%
5 to 17 years
254
2.6%
18 to 64 years
1,262
12.9%
65 years and over
202
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
624
6.4%
5 to 17 years
112
1.1%
18 to 64 years
485
5.0%
65 years and over
27
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
101
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,604
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
383
4.0%
5 to 17 years
126
1.3%
18 to 64 years
230
2.4%
65 years and over
27
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
