Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Deming 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
12,976
100.0%
Speak only English
5,727
44.1%
Speak a language other than English
7,249
55.9%
Spanish
7,163
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,363
60.9%
Speak English "well"
1,305
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
825
11.5%
Speak English "not at all"
670
9.4%
Other Indo-European languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
57
86.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
13.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
53.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
46.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,976
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,249
55.9%
5 to 17 years
1,832
14.1%
18 to 64 years
4,631
35.7%
65 years and over
786
6.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,815
21.7%
5 to 17 years
502
3.9%
18 to 64 years
1,932
14.9%
65 years and over
381
2.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
662
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,724
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,518
11.9%
5 to 17 years
356
2.8%
18 to 64 years
905
7.1%
65 years and over
257
2.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
