Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brea 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
33,090
100.0%
Speak only English
25,026
75.6%
Speak a language other than English
8,064
24.4%
Spanish
4,253
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,440
57.4%
Speak English "well"
823
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
619
14.6%
Speak English "not at all"
371
8.7%
Other Indo-European languages
1,447
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,149
79.4%
Speak English "well"
252
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
37
2.6%
Speak English "not at all"
9
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,038
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
946
46.4%
Speak English "well"
749
36.8%
Speak English "not well"
308
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
35
1.7%
All other languages
326
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
254
77.9%
Speak English "well"
47
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
25
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,090
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,064
24.4%
5 to 17 years
1,646
5.0%
18 to 64 years
5,839
17.6%
65 years and over
579
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,275
9.9%
5 to 17 years
480
1.5%
18 to 64 years
2,498
7.5%
65 years and over
297
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
426
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,969
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,327
4.0%
5 to 17 years
382
1.2%
18 to 64 years
851
2.6%
65 years and over
94
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
