Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Loudon 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
4,165
100.0%
Speak only English
4,064
97.6%
Speak a language other than English
101
2.4%
Spanish
80
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
40.0%
Speak English "well"
6
7.5%
Speak English "not well"
20
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
22
27.5%
Other Indo-European languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
55.6%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
44.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
58.3%
Speak English "well"
5
41.7%
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
4,165
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
101
2.4%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
80
1.9%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
57
1.4%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
41
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
8
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,936
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
52
1.3%
5 to 17 years
22
0.6%
18 to 64 years
30
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
