Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Yuma 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
70,856
100.0%
Speak only English
42,941
60.6%
Speak a language other than English
27,915
39.4%
Spanish
26,079
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15,299
58.7%
Speak English "well"
5,392
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
3,215
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
2,173
8.3%
Other Indo-European languages
722
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
548
75.9%
Speak English "well"
119
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
55
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
839
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
451
53.8%
Speak English "well"
264
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
124
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
275
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
202
73.5%
Speak English "well"
54
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
19
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
70,856
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,915
39.4%
5 to 17 years
7,699
10.9%
18 to 64 years
18,396
26.0%
65 years and over
1,820
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,415
16.1%
5 to 17 years
2,527
3.6%
18 to 64 years
8,032
11.3%
65 years and over
856
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,081
Population 5 years and over in households*
67,703
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,832
8.6%
5 to 17 years
2,013
3.0%
18 to 64 years
3,369
5.0%
65 years and over
450
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
