Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Big Bear City 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
5,474
100.0%
Speak only English
4,782
87.4%
Speak a language other than English
692
12.6%
Spanish
658
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
391
59.4%
Speak English "well"
99
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
102
15.5%
Speak English "not at all"
66
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
76.5%
Speak English "well"
4
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
35.3%
Speak English "well"
11
64.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
5,474
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
692
12.6%
5 to 17 years
181
3.3%
18 to 64 years
471
8.6%
65 years and over
40
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
282
5.2%
5 to 17 years
60
1.1%
18 to 64 years
211
3.9%
65 years and over
11
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
64
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,474
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
221
4.0%
5 to 17 years
65
1.2%
18 to 64 years
156
2.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
