Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Independence 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
9,141
100.0%
Speak only English
8,826
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
315
3.4%
Spanish
229
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
176
76.9%
Speak English "well"
14
6.1%
Speak English "not well"
39
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
60
81.1%
Speak English "well"
14
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
41.7%
Speak English "well"
7
58.3%
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
9,141
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
315
3.4%
5 to 17 years
54
0.6%
18 to 64 years
216
2.4%
65 years and over
45
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
74
0.8%
5 to 17 years
28
0.3%
18 to 64 years
34
0.4%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,902
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
