Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Santa Rosa 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
138,333
100.0%
Speak only English
107,677
77.8%
Speak a language other than English
30,656
22.2%
Spanish
20,801
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,783
42.2%
Speak English "well"
4,791
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
4,202
20.2%
Speak English "not at all"
3,025
14.5%
Other Indo-European languages
4,491
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,321
73.9%
Speak English "well"
660
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
428
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
82
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,308
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,188
50.8%
Speak English "well"
1,162
27.0%
Speak English "not well"
840
19.5%
Speak English "not at all"
118
2.7%
All other languages
1,056
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
688
65.2%
Speak English "well"
214
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
128
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
26
2.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
138,333
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
30,656
22.2%
5 to 17 years
7,328
5.3%
18 to 64 years
21,129
15.3%
65 years and over
2,199
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
15,676
11.3%
5 to 17 years
2,788
2.0%
18 to 64 years
12,040
8.7%
65 years and over
848
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,499
Population 5 years and over in households*
134,646
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,511
6.3%
5 to 17 years
2,192
1.6%
18 to 64 years
5,954
4.4%
65 years and over
365
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
