Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Spencer 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
10,686
100.0%
Speak only English
10,248
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
438
4.1%
Spanish
238
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
41.2%
Speak English "well"
70
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
49
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
21
8.8%
Other Indo-European languages
102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
77.5%
Speak English "well"
23
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
98
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
58
59.2%
Speak English "well"
28
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
12
12.2%
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
10,686
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
438
4.1%
5 to 17 years
105
1.0%
18 to 64 years
270
2.5%
65 years and over
63
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
203
1.9%
5 to 17 years
29
0.3%
18 to 64 years
145
1.4%
65 years and over
29
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
50
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,391
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
151
1.5%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
116
1.1%
65 years and over
23
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
