Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Andrews 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
8,891
100.0%
Speak only English
5,861
65.9%
Speak a language other than English
3,030
34.1%
Spanish
2,959
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,829
61.8%
Speak English "well"
472
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
412
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
246
8.3%
Other Indo-European languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
50
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
82.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
18.0%
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
8,891
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,030
34.1%
5 to 17 years
865
9.7%
18 to 64 years
2,021
22.7%
65 years and over
144
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,139
12.8%
5 to 17 years
176
2.0%
18 to 64 years
843
9.5%
65 years and over
120
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
279
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,812
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
625
7.1%
5 to 17 years
175
2.0%
18 to 64 years
382
4.3%
65 years and over
68
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
