Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Barstow 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
19,335
100.0%
Speak only English
14,084
72.8%
Speak a language other than English
5,251
27.2%
Spanish
3,978
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,352
59.1%
Speak English "well"
919
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
514
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
193
4.9%
Other Indo-European languages
361
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
287
79.5%
Speak English "well"
32
8.9%
Speak English "not well"
42
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
708
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
473
66.8%
Speak English "well"
175
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
54
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
All other languages
204
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
175
85.8%
Speak English "well"
14
6.9%
Speak English "not well"
15
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,335
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,251
27.2%
5 to 17 years
1,109
5.7%
18 to 64 years
3,240
16.8%
65 years and over
902
4.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,964
10.2%
5 to 17 years
251
1.3%
18 to 64 years
1,381
7.1%
65 years and over
332
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
432
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,931
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
938
5.0%
5 to 17 years
214
1.1%
18 to 64 years
539
2.8%
65 years and over
185
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
