Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dobson 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
1,300
100.0%
Speak only English
987
75.9%
Speak a language other than English
313
24.1%
Spanish
293
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
62
21.2%
Speak English "well"
39
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
83
28.3%
Speak English "not at all"
109
37.2%
Other Indo-European languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
1,300
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
313
24.1%
5 to 17 years
61
4.7%
18 to 64 years
246
18.9%
65 years and over
6
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
231
17.8%
5 to 17 years
36
2.8%
18 to 64 years
192
14.8%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
66
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,158
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
196
16.9%
5 to 17 years
36
3.1%
18 to 64 years
160
13.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
