Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Las Cruces 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
69,162
100.0%
Speak only English
41,211
59.6%
Speak a language other than English
27,951
40.4%
Spanish
26,139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17,927
68.6%
Speak English "well"
4,261
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
2,627
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,324
5.1%
Other Indo-European languages
1,093
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
942
86.2%
Speak English "well"
121
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
15
1.4%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
371
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
59.0%
Speak English "well"
115
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
37
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
348
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
271
77.9%
Speak English "well"
67
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
10
2.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
69,162
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,951
40.4%
5 to 17 years
4,915
7.1%
18 to 64 years
19,644
28.4%
65 years and over
3,392
4.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
8,592
12.4%
5 to 17 years
1,405
2.0%
18 to 64 years
5,660
8.2%
65 years and over
1,527
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,928
Population 5 years and over in households*
66,763
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,233
6.3%
5 to 17 years
1,181
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,281
3.4%
65 years and over
771
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
