Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Silverthorne 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
3,013
100.0%
Speak only English
2,141
71.1%
Speak a language other than English
872
28.9%
Spanish
628
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
137
21.8%
Speak English "well"
126
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
240
38.2%
Speak English "not at all"
125
19.9%
Other Indo-European languages
234
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
190
81.2%
Speak English "well"
16
6.8%
Speak English "not well"
28
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
30.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
70.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,013
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
872
28.9%
5 to 17 years
149
4.9%
18 to 64 years
715
23.7%
65 years and over
8
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
542
18.0%
5 to 17 years
79
2.6%
18 to 64 years
463
15.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
86
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,013
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
430
14.3%
5 to 17 years
80
2.7%
18 to 64 years
350
11.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
