Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ada 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
1,544
100.0%
Speak only English
1,448
93.8%
Speak a language other than English
96
6.2%
Spanish
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
64.9%
Speak English "well"
13
35.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
57
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
39
68.4%
Speak English "well"
16
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
2
3.5%
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
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,544
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
96
6.2%
5 to 17 years
23
1.5%
18 to 64 years
36
2.3%
65 years and over
37
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
31
2.0%
5 to 17 years
8
0.5%
18 to 64 years
10
0.6%
65 years and over
13
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
8
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,528
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
24
1.6%
5 to 17 years
10
0.7%
18 to 64 years
7
0.5%
65 years and over
7
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
