Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Foley 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
7,058
100.0%
Speak only English
6,655
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
403
5.7%
Spanish
295
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
160
54.2%
Speak English "well"
60
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
66
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
9
3.1%
Other Indo-European languages
91
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
83
91.2%
Speak English "well"
8
8.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
58.8%
Speak English "well"
7
41.2%
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
7,058
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
403
5.7%
5 to 17 years
34
0.5%
18 to 64 years
325
4.6%
65 years and over
44
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
150
2.1%
5 to 17 years
15
0.2%
18 to 64 years
128
1.8%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
41
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,823
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
121
1.8%
5 to 17 years
15
0.2%
18 to 64 years
106
1.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
