Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. El Paso 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
517,224
100.0%
Speak only English
148,224
28.7%
Speak a language other than English
369,000
71.3%
Spanish
356,558
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
201,702
56.6%
Speak English "well"
74,933
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
48,117
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
31,806
8.9%
Other Indo-European languages
6,973
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,195
74.5%
Speak English "well"
1,419
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
342
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
17
0.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,394
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,275
51.8%
Speak English "well"
1,304
29.7%
Speak English "not well"
710
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
105
2.4%
All other languages
1,075
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
743
69.1%
Speak English "well"
180
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
90
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
62
5.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
517,224
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
369,000
71.3%
5 to 17 years
88,081
17.0%
18 to 64 years
242,188
46.8%
65 years and over
38,731
7.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
159,085
30.8%
5 to 17 years
34,249
6.6%
18 to 64 years
99,463
19.2%
65 years and over
25,373
4.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
30,306
Population 5 years and over in households*
512,118
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
75,376
14.7%
5 to 17 years
20,033
3.9%
18 to 64 years
42,430
8.3%
65 years and over
12,913
2.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
