Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cerritos 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
49,135
100.0%
Speak only English
19,663
40.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,472
60.0%
Spanish
3,540
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,515
71.0%
Speak English "well"
619
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
347
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
59
1.7%
Other Indo-European languages
3,282
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,530
77.1%
Speak English "well"
530
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
172
5.2%
Speak English "not at all"
50
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
21,876
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,040
50.5%
Speak English "well"
6,158
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
4,035
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
643
2.9%
All other languages
774
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
538
69.5%
Speak English "well"
137
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
83
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
16
2.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,135
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,472
60.0%
5 to 17 years
5,893
12.0%
18 to 64 years
20,616
42.0%
65 years and over
2,963
6.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,849
26.2%
5 to 17 years
1,269
2.6%
18 to 64 years
9,718
19.8%
65 years and over
1,862
3.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,038
Population 5 years and over in households*
49,043
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,188
12.6%
5 to 17 years
1,635
3.3%
18 to 64 years
3,737
7.6%
65 years and over
816
1.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
