Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Marshall 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
11,612
100.0%
Speak only English
10,544
90.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,068
9.2%
Spanish
862
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
316
36.7%
Speak English "well"
156
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
216
25.1%
Speak English "not at all"
174
20.2%
Other Indo-European languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
73.9%
Speak English "well"
10
10.9%
Speak English "not well"
7
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
7
7.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
70
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
40.0%
Speak English "well"
28
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
14
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
44
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
26
59.1%
Speak English "not at all"
11
25.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,612
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,068
9.2%
5 to 17 years
326
2.8%
18 to 64 years
733
6.3%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
656
5.6%
5 to 17 years
154
1.3%
18 to 64 years
495
4.3%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
166
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,623
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
524
4.9%
5 to 17 years
165
1.6%
18 to 64 years
359
3.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
