Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Eden 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
15,095
100.0%
Speak only English
14,500
96.1%
Speak a language other than English
595
3.9%
Spanish
436
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
172
39.4%
Speak English "well"
126
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
110
25.2%
Speak English "not at all"
28
6.4%
Other Indo-European languages
124
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
79.0%
Speak English "well"
26
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
26
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
46.2%
Speak English "well"
14
53.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
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
15,095
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
595
3.9%
5 to 17 years
146
1.0%
18 to 64 years
403
2.7%
65 years and over
46
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
304
2.0%
5 to 17 years
75
0.5%
18 to 64 years
208
1.4%
65 years and over
21
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
86
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,725
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
253
1.7%
5 to 17 years
76
0.5%
18 to 64 years
169
1.1%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
