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
22,112
100.0%
Speak only English
21,294
96.3%
Speak a language other than English
818
3.7%
Spanish
359
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
233
64.9%
Speak English "well"
89
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
37
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
295
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
232
78.6%
Speak English "well"
47
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
16
5.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
73
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
65
89.0%
Speak English "well"
8
11.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
91
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
81.3%
Speak English "well"
17
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
22,112
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
818
3.7%
5 to 17 years
99
0.4%
18 to 64 years
639
2.9%
65 years and over
80
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
214
1.0%
5 to 17 years
58
0.3%
18 to 64 years
130
0.6%
65 years and over
26
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
25
Population 5 years and over in households*
20,416
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
25
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
20
0.1%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
