Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Monticello 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
5,251
100.0%
Speak only English
4,570
87.0%
Speak a language other than English
681
13.0%
Spanish
519
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
190
36.6%
Speak English "well"
139
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
134
25.8%
Speak English "not at all"
56
10.8%
Other Indo-European languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
78.3%
Speak English "well"
11
12.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
42.2%
Speak English "well"
9
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
37.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
52.0%
Speak English "well"
12
48.0%
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
5,251
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
681
13.0%
5 to 17 years
159
3.0%
18 to 64 years
513
9.8%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
387
7.4%
5 to 17 years
82
1.6%
18 to 64 years
296
5.6%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
78
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,977
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
235
4.7%
5 to 17 years
59
1.2%
18 to 64 years
176
3.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
