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
8,173
100.0%
Speak only English
7,722
94.5%
Speak a language other than English
451
5.5%
Spanish
326
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
191
58.6%
Speak English "well"
11
3.4%
Speak English "not well"
77
23.6%
Speak English "not at all"
47
14.4%
Other Indo-European languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
38
63.3%
Speak English "well"
16
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
6
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
14.3%
Speak English "well"
24
57.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
7
16.7%
All other languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
60.9%
Speak English "well"
9
39.1%
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
8,173
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
451
5.5%
5 to 17 years
92
1.1%
18 to 64 years
326
4.0%
65 years and over
33
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
202
2.5%
5 to 17 years
32
0.4%
18 to 64 years
145
1.8%
65 years and over
25
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
54
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,153
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
144
2.0%
5 to 17 years
30
0.4%
18 to 64 years
102
1.4%
65 years and over
12
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
