Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brawley 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
20,133
100.0%
Speak only English
6,667
33.1%
Speak a language other than English
13,466
66.9%
Spanish
13,234
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,974
52.7%
Speak English "well"
2,809
21.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,863
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,588
12.0%
Other Indo-European languages
63
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
42
66.7%
Speak English "well"
21
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
101
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
71.3%
Speak English "well"
7
6.9%
Speak English "not well"
22
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
68
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
30.9%
Speak English "well"
10
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
37
54.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
20,133
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,466
66.9%
5 to 17 years
3,592
17.8%
18 to 64 years
8,723
43.3%
65 years and over
1,151
5.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,357
31.6%
5 to 17 years
1,372
6.8%
18 to 64 years
4,198
20.9%
65 years and over
787
3.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,298
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,818
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,454
17.4%
5 to 17 years
1,084
5.5%
18 to 64 years
1,951
9.8%
65 years and over
419
2.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
