Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Castro Valley 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
54,247
100.0%
Speak only English
41,758
77.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,489
23.0%
Spanish
3,486
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,418
69.4%
Speak English "well"
594
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
407
11.7%
Speak English "not at all"
67
1.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,944
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,653
67.3%
Speak English "well"
913
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
314
8.0%
Speak English "not at all"
64
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,678
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,357
50.4%
Speak English "well"
1,322
28.3%
Speak English "not well"
770
16.5%
Speak English "not at all"
229
4.9%
All other languages
381
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
314
82.4%
Speak English "well"
40
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
19
5.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,247
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
12,489
23.0%
5 to 17 years
2,308
4.3%
18 to 64 years
8,661
16.0%
65 years and over
1,520
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,747
8.8%
5 to 17 years
599
1.1%
18 to 64 years
3,388
6.2%
65 years and over
760
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
840
Population 5 years and over in households*
52,735
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,287
4.3%
5 to 17 years
439
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,482
2.8%
65 years and over
366
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
