Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Santa Ana 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
302,982
100.0%
Speak only English
61,679
20.4%
Speak a language other than English
241,303
79.6%
Spanish
211,276
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
73,089
34.6%
Speak English "well"
48,993
23.2%
Speak English "not well"
51,397
24.3%
Speak English "not at all"
37,797
17.9%
Other Indo-European languages
2,918
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,962
67.2%
Speak English "well"
554
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
315
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
87
3.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
26,433
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,199
34.8%
Speak English "well"
8,434
31.9%
Speak English "not well"
7,232
27.4%
Speak English "not at all"
1,568
5.9%
All other languages
676
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
361
53.4%
Speak English "well"
127
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
58
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
130
19.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
302,982
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
241,303
79.6%
5 to 17 years
69,161
22.8%
18 to 64 years
162,707
53.7%
65 years and over
9,435
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
156,692
51.7%
5 to 17 years
33,889
11.2%
18 to 64 years
115,441
38.1%
65 years and over
7,362
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
19,882
Population 5 years and over in households*
297,407
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
89,289
30.0%
5 to 17 years
26,371
8.9%
18 to 64 years
59,655
20.1%
65 years and over
3,263
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
