Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Baldwin Park 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
68,385
100.0%
Speak only English
14,537
21.3%
Speak a language other than English
53,848
78.7%
Spanish
46,136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21,880
47.4%
Speak English "well"
10,412
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
9,591
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
4,253
9.2%
Other Indo-European languages
259
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
138
53.3%
Speak English "well"
114
44.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
2.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7,377
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,489
47.3%
Speak English "well"
2,133
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,358
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
397
5.4%
All other languages
76
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
48.7%
Speak English "well"
28
36.8%
Speak English "not well"
11
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
68,385
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
53,848
78.7%
5 to 17 years
15,065
22.0%
18 to 64 years
35,734
52.3%
65 years and over
3,049
4.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
28,304
41.4%
5 to 17 years
5,761
8.4%
18 to 64 years
20,421
29.9%
65 years and over
2,122
3.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,696
Population 5 years and over in households*
67,778
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
13,381
19.7%
5 to 17 years
4,065
6.0%
18 to 64 years
8,479
12.5%
65 years and over
837
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
