Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Santa Fe 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
58,451
100.0%
Speak only English
37,033
63.4%
Speak a language other than English
21,418
36.6%
Spanish
19,037
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,828
67.4%
Speak English "well"
2,959
15.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,920
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,330
7.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,507
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,202
79.8%
Speak English "well"
222
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
70
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
13
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
348
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
196
56.3%
Speak English "well"
139
39.9%
Speak English "not well"
13
3.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
526
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
461
87.6%
Speak English "well"
65
12.4%
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
58,451
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
21,418
36.6%
5 to 17 years
2,444
4.2%
18 to 64 years
15,101
25.8%
65 years and over
3,873
6.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,731
11.5%
5 to 17 years
949
1.6%
18 to 64 years
4,772
8.2%
65 years and over
1,010
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,682
Population 5 years and over in households*
56,982
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,737
6.6%
5 to 17 years
598
1.0%
18 to 64 years
2,544
4.5%
65 years and over
595
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
