Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Duncan 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
2,656
100.0%
Speak only English
2,493
93.9%
Speak a language other than English
163
6.1%
Spanish
137
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
35.8%
Speak English "well"
12
8.8%
Speak English "not well"
35
25.5%
Speak English "not at all"
41
29.9%
Other Indo-European languages
26
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
46.2%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
14
53.8%
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
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
2,656
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
163
6.1%
5 to 17 years
51
1.9%
18 to 64 years
99
3.7%
65 years and over
13
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
102
3.8%
5 to 17 years
37
1.4%
18 to 64 years
56
2.1%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
20
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,647
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
72
2.7%
5 to 17 years
22
0.8%
18 to 64 years
41
1.5%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
