Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Immokalee 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
17,430
100.0%
Speak only English
3,781
21.7%
Speak a language other than English
13,649
78.3%
Spanish
11,055
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,262
38.6%
Speak English "well"
2,052
18.6%
Speak English "not well"
2,204
19.9%
Speak English "not at all"
2,537
22.9%
Other Indo-European languages
2,446
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
721
29.5%
Speak English "well"
542
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
744
30.4%
Speak English "not at all"
439
17.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
10
100.0%
All other languages
138
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
15.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
22
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
94
68.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,430
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,649
78.3%
5 to 17 years
3,656
21.0%
18 to 64 years
9,427
54.1%
65 years and over
566
3.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
8,644
49.6%
5 to 17 years
1,650
9.5%
18 to 64 years
6,483
37.2%
65 years and over
511
2.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,533
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,372
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,829
29.5%
5 to 17 years
1,092
6.7%
18 to 64 years
3,400
20.8%
65 years and over
337
2.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
