Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buena Park 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
72,135
100.0%
Speak only English
37,272
51.7%
Speak a language other than English
34,863
48.3%
Spanish
17,934
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,899
49.6%
Speak English "well"
4,085
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
3,264
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
1,686
9.4%
Other Indo-European languages
3,602
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,272
63.1%
Speak English "well"
910
25.3%
Speak English "not well"
311
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
109
3.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12,411
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,999
48.3%
Speak English "well"
3,577
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,454
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
381
3.1%
All other languages
916
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
557
60.8%
Speak English "well"
309
33.7%
Speak English "not well"
50
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
72,135
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
34,863
48.3%
5 to 17 years
7,987
11.1%
18 to 64 years
24,407
33.8%
65 years and over
2,469
3.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
17,136
23.8%
5 to 17 years
2,660
3.7%
18 to 64 years
13,002
18.0%
65 years and over
1,474
2.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,845
Population 5 years and over in households*
71,188
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9,382
13.2%
5 to 17 years
2,282
3.2%
18 to 64 years
6,485
9.1%
65 years and over
615
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
