Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carpinteria 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
13,515
100.0%
Speak only English
8,361
61.9%
Speak a language other than English
5,154
38.1%
Spanish
4,708
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,950
41.4%
Speak English "well"
1,031
21.9%
Speak English "not well"
930
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
797
16.9%
Other Indo-European languages
305
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
266
87.2%
Speak English "well"
29
9.5%
Speak English "not well"
10
3.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46
55.4%
Speak English "well"
17
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
20
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
58
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
58
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
13,515
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,154
38.1%
5 to 17 years
1,234
9.1%
18 to 64 years
3,549
26.3%
65 years and over
371
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,834
21.0%
5 to 17 years
446
3.3%
18 to 64 years
2,255
16.7%
65 years and over
133
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
403
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,390
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,634
12.2%
5 to 17 years
408
3.0%
18 to 64 years
1,173
8.8%
65 years and over
53
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
