Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newberg 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
16,695
100.0%
Speak only English
14,922
89.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,773
10.6%
Spanish
1,475
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
710
48.1%
Speak English "well"
177
12.0%
Speak English "not well"
329
22.3%
Speak English "not at all"
259
17.6%
Other Indo-European languages
144
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
78.5%
Speak English "well"
31
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
123
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
42
34.1%
Speak English "well"
21
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
39
31.7%
Speak English "not at all"
21
17.1%
All other languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
9
29.0%
Speak English "not well"
22
71.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,695
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,773
10.6%
5 to 17 years
380
2.3%
18 to 64 years
1,320
7.9%
65 years and over
73
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
908
5.4%
5 to 17 years
107
0.6%
18 to 64 years
791
4.7%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
125
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,447
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
403
2.6%
5 to 17 years
55
0.4%
18 to 64 years
338
2.2%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
