Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Powell 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
5,081
100.0%
Speak only English
4,769
93.9%
Speak a language other than English
312
6.1%
Spanish
260
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
202
77.7%
Speak English "well"
35
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
23
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
44
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
52.3%
Speak English "well"
16
36.4%
Speak English "not well"
5
11.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island 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%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
5,081
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
312
6.1%
5 to 17 years
36
0.7%
18 to 64 years
238
4.7%
65 years and over
38
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
79
1.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
59
1.2%
65 years and over
20
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,464
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
