Table VI-F PERSONS WHO DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH "VERY WELL" SUMMARY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS WASHINGTON STATE BY COUNTY - 1990 CENSUS

			PERSONS WHO SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME
				Persons 5 to 17 years			Persons 18 and over
	Total	Persons			Percent who do			Percent who do
	Population	5 Years			not speak English			not speak English
COUNTY	1990	and over		Total	very well		Total	very well
WASHINGTON	4,866,692	4,501,879		78,267	38.4%		324,906	41.6%
ADAMS	13,603	12,345		1,336	26.5%		2,841	45.5%
ASOTIN	17,605	16,286		50	46.0%		319	15.7%
BENTON	112,560	103,371		2,704	36.9%		6,794	45.2%
CHELAN	52,250	48,178		1,311	38.1%		3,883	56.5%
CLALLAM	56,464	52,892		402	33.8%		2,148	34.8%
CLARK	238,053	219,563		2,536	41.3%		9,736	36.0%
COLUMBIA	4,024	3,801		110	32.7%		354	76.8%
COWLITZ	82,119	76,038		821	34.8%		2,565	39.2%
DOUGLAS	26,205	24,181		652	41.4%		2,131	55.7%
FERRY	6,295	5,812		60	26.7%		265	29.1%
FRANKLIN	37,473	34,035		3,322	53.2%		6,638	63.0%
GARFIELD	2,248	2,131		10	40.0%		23	8.7%
GRANT	54,758	50,011		1,888	47.0%		6,263	47.8%
GRAYS HARBOR	64,175	59,453		423	30.0%		2,422	27.0%
ISLAND	60,195	55,283		501	35.7%		3,429	29.4%
JEFFERSON	20,146	19,007		127	12.6%		497	30.2%
KING	1,507,319	1,403,306		25,795	37.8%		128,270	43.0%
KITSAP	189,731	174,233		1,608	30.0%		9,439	32.4%
KITTITAS	26,725	25,242		118	20.3%		1,102	43.2%
KLICKITAT	16,616	15,354		191	45.0%		896	54.0%
LEWIS	59,358	55,085		518	23.6%		1,982	28.9%
LINCOLN	8,864	8,318		27	37.0%		241	25.7%
MASON	38,341	35,858		275	23.3%		1,924	34.8%
OKANOGAN	33,350	30,848		581	37.7%		2,468	58.5%
PACIFIC	18,882	17,675		232	29.7%		869	43.5%
PEND OREILLE	8,915	8,255		54	53.7%		234	38.0%
PIERCE	586,203	538,051		7,821	40.8%		38,244	36.5%
SAN JUAN	10,035	9,457		91	11.0%		323	20.7%
SKAGIT	79,555	73,935		1,174	40.1%		3,871	35.1%
SKAMANIA	8,289	7,658		67	35.8%		238	45.4%
SNOHOMISH	465,642	426,446		5,172	32.9%		23,047	36.7%
SPOKANE	361,364	334,723		2,384	29.8%		12,610	33.7%
STEVENS	30,948	28,682		162	38.9%		746	24.4%
THURSTON	161,238	149,859		1,915	26.4%		7,902	35.0%
WAHKIAKUM	3,327	3,127		42	0.0%		153	16.3%
WALLA WALLA	48,439	45,183		1,013	37.6%		4,063	48.4%
WHATCOM	127,780	119,169		1,433	38.0%		6,412	37.4%
WHITMAN	38,775	36,800		195	51.3%		2,786	33.0%
YAKIMA	188,823	172,228		11,146	43.7%		26,778	51.9%