Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kayenta 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
4,482
100.0%
Speak only English
1,566
34.9%
Speak a language other than English
2,916
65.1%
Spanish
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
2,873
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,218
77.2%
Speak English "well"
530
18.4%
Speak English "not well"
110
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
15
0.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,482
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,916
65.1%
5 to 17 years
845
18.9%
18 to 64 years
1,981
44.2%
65 years and over
90
2.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
655
14.6%
5 to 17 years
122
2.7%
18 to 64 years
467
10.4%
65 years and over
66
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
108
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,482
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
312
7.0%
5 to 17 years
107
2.4%
18 to 64 years
177
3.9%
65 years and over
28
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
