Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ahoskie 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
4,255
100.0%
Speak only English
4,017
94.4%
Speak a language other than English
238
5.6%
Spanish
207
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
96
46.4%
Speak English "well"
72
34.8%
Speak English "not well"
30
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
9
4.3%
Other Indo-European languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
58.1%
Speak English "well"
9
29.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
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
4,255
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
238
5.6%
5 to 17 years
56
1.3%
18 to 64 years
166
3.9%
65 years and over
16
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
124
2.9%
5 to 17 years
41
1.0%
18 to 64 years
74
1.7%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,044
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
37
0.9%
5 to 17 years
21
0.5%
18 to 64 years
7
0.2%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
