Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. College Station 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
64,784
100.0%
Speak only English
53,589
82.7%
Speak a language other than English
11,195
17.3%
Spanish
5,123
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,627
70.8%
Speak English "well"
867
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
546
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
83
1.6%
Other Indo-European languages
2,052
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,429
69.6%
Speak English "well"
447
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
154
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
22
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,606
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,756
48.7%
Speak English "well"
1,447
40.1%
Speak English "not well"
377
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
26
0.7%
All other languages
414
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
241
58.2%
Speak English "well"
117
28.3%
Speak English "not well"
41
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
15
3.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
64,784
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,195
17.3%
5 to 17 years
1,385
2.1%
18 to 64 years
9,516
14.7%
65 years and over
294
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,142
6.4%
5 to 17 years
507
0.8%
18 to 64 years
3,502
5.4%
65 years and over
133
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,385
Population 5 years and over in households*
54,079
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,625
4.9%
5 to 17 years
356
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,187
4.0%
65 years and over
82
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
