Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Comanche 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
4,138
100.0%
Speak only English
3,101
74.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,037
25.1%
Spanish
1,001
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
649
64.8%
Speak English "well"
156
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
142
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
54
5.4%
Other Indo-European languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
19
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
42.1%
Speak English "well"
5
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
31.6%
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
4,138
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,037
25.1%
5 to 17 years
291
7.0%
18 to 64 years
695
16.8%
65 years and over
51
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
363
8.8%
5 to 17 years
36
0.9%
18 to 64 years
292
7.1%
65 years and over
35
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
108
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,888
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
244
6.3%
5 to 17 years
50
1.3%
18 to 64 years
163
4.2%
65 years and over
31
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
