Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Albemarle 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
14,587
100.0%
Speak only English
13,700
93.9%
Speak a language other than English
887
6.1%
Spanish
338
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
102
30.2%
Speak English "well"
138
40.8%
Speak English "not well"
57
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
41
12.1%
Other Indo-European languages
110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
104
94.5%
Speak English "well"
6
5.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
425
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
185
43.5%
Speak English "well"
77
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
141
33.2%
Speak English "not at all"
22
5.2%
All other languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
14,587
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
887
6.1%
5 to 17 years
321
2.2%
18 to 64 years
514
3.5%
65 years and over
52
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
482
3.3%
5 to 17 years
154
1.1%
18 to 64 years
316
2.2%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
122
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,166
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
392
2.8%
5 to 17 years
150
1.1%
18 to 64 years
230
1.6%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
