Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chico 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
55,881
100.0%
Speak only English
48,017
85.9%
Speak a language other than English
7,864
14.1%
Spanish
4,724
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,692
57.0%
Speak English "well"
872
18.5%
Speak English "not well"
857
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
303
6.4%
Other Indo-European languages
1,070
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
848
79.3%
Speak English "well"
121
11.3%
Speak English "not well"
69
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
32
3.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,835
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
511
27.8%
Speak English "well"
728
39.7%
Speak English "not well"
406
22.1%
Speak English "not at all"
190
10.4%
All other languages
235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
197
83.8%
Speak English "well"
28
11.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
55,881
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,864
14.1%
5 to 17 years
1,532
2.7%
18 to 64 years
5,822
10.4%
65 years and over
510
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,616
6.5%
5 to 17 years
741
1.3%
18 to 64 years
2,688
4.8%
65 years and over
187
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
803
Population 5 years and over in households*
52,795
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,118
4.0%
5 to 17 years
647
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,370
2.6%
65 years and over
101
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
