Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Canby 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
11,870
100.0%
Speak only English
10,007
84.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,863
15.7%
Spanish
1,557
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
673
43.2%
Speak English "well"
297
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
398
25.6%
Speak English "not at all"
189
12.1%
Other Indo-European languages
184
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
84
45.7%
Speak English "well"
53
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
41
22.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
3.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
106
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
50.0%
Speak English "well"
32
30.2%
Speak English "not well"
21
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
37.5%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
10
62.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,870
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,863
15.7%
5 to 17 years
542
4.6%
18 to 64 years
1,273
10.7%
65 years and over
48
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,047
8.8%
5 to 17 years
248
2.1%
18 to 64 years
758
6.4%
65 years and over
41
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
166
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,791
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
552
4.7%
5 to 17 years
162
1.4%
18 to 64 years
355
3.0%
65 years and over
35
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
