Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pagosa Springs 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
1,520
100.0%
Speak only English
1,099
72.3%
Speak a language other than English
421
27.7%
Spanish
416
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
297
71.4%
Speak English "well"
101
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
14
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
4
1.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
1
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
1,520
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
421
27.7%
5 to 17 years
20
1.3%
18 to 64 years
316
20.8%
65 years and over
85
5.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
119
7.8%
5 to 17 years
3
0.2%
18 to 64 years
88
5.8%
65 years and over
28
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
42
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,502
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
60
4.0%
5 to 17 years
2
0.1%
18 to 64 years
41
2.7%
65 years and over
17
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
