Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Glenwood Springs 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
7,259
100.0%
Speak only English
6,231
85.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,028
14.2%
Spanish
823
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
427
51.9%
Speak English "well"
129
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
111
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
156
19.0%
Other Indo-European languages
156
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
121
77.6%
Speak English "well"
22
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
13
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
66.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
12.9%
Speak English "well"
4
12.9%
Speak English "not well"
14
45.2%
Speak English "not at all"
9
29.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
7,259
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,028
14.2%
5 to 17 years
190
2.6%
18 to 64 years
769
10.6%
65 years and over
69
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
464
6.4%
5 to 17 years
80
1.1%
18 to 64 years
384
5.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
83
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,161
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
218
3.0%
5 to 17 years
49
0.7%
18 to 64 years
169
2.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
