Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buellton 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
3,578
100.0%
Speak only English
2,610
72.9%
Speak a language other than English
968
27.1%
Spanish
844
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
476
56.4%
Speak English "well"
164
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
158
18.7%
Speak English "not at all"
46
5.5%
Other Indo-European languages
110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
92
83.6%
Speak English "well"
13
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
5
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,578
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
968
27.1%
5 to 17 years
263
7.4%
18 to 64 years
631
17.6%
65 years and over
74
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
386
10.8%
5 to 17 years
46
1.3%
18 to 64 years
303
8.5%
65 years and over
37
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
75
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,571
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
247
6.9%
5 to 17 years
80
2.2%
18 to 64 years
144
4.0%
65 years and over
23
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
