Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Boaz 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
6,954
100.0%
Speak only English
6,503
93.5%
Speak a language other than English
451
6.5%
Spanish
331
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
150
45.3%
Speak English "well"
60
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
77
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
44
13.3%
Other Indo-European languages
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
91.9%
Speak English "well"
3
8.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
38.7%
Speak English "well"
6
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
6
19.4%
Speak English "not at all"
7
22.6%
All other languages
52
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
42.3%
Speak English "well"
19
36.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
11
21.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,954
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
451
6.5%
5 to 17 years
92
1.3%
18 to 64 years
343
4.9%
65 years and over
16
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
233
3.4%
5 to 17 years
38
0.5%
18 to 64 years
192
2.8%
65 years and over
3
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
51
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,803
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
172
2.5%
5 to 17 years
33
0.5%
18 to 64 years
139
2.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
