Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clinton 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
3,267
100.0%
Speak only English
2,871
87.9%
Speak a language other than English
396
12.1%
Spanish
225
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
118
52.4%
Speak English "well"
66
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
36
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
5
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
130
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
100
76.9%
Speak English "well"
8
6.2%
Speak English "not well"
22
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
41
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
29.3%
Speak English "well"
3
7.3%
Speak English "not well"
16
39.0%
Speak English "not at all"
10
24.4%
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
3,267
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
396
12.1%
5 to 17 years
108
3.3%
18 to 64 years
268
8.2%
65 years and over
20
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
166
5.1%
5 to 17 years
32
1.0%
18 to 64 years
127
3.9%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
38
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,266
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
105
3.2%
5 to 17 years
30
0.9%
18 to 64 years
75
2.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
