Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Alcoa 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
7,139
100.0%
Speak only English
6,956
97.4%
Speak a language other than English
183
2.6%
Spanish
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
63.5%
Speak English "well"
17
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
10
13.5%
Other Indo-European languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
66.7%
Speak English "well"
20
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
49
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
24.5%
Speak English "well"
18
36.7%
Speak English "not well"
19
38.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
7,139
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
183
2.6%
5 to 17 years
32
0.4%
18 to 64 years
132
1.8%
65 years and over
19
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
84
1.2%
5 to 17 years
5
0.1%
18 to 64 years
73
1.0%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
38
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,139
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
71
1.0%
5 to 17 years
17
0.2%
18 to 64 years
48
0.7%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
