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
4,719
100.0%
Speak only English
4,549
96.4%
Speak a language other than English
170
3.6%
Spanish
52
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
57.7%
Speak English "well"
14
26.9%
Speak English "not well"
8
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
103
92.8%
Speak English "well"
8
7.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
100.0%
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
4,719
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
170
3.6%
5 to 17 years
27
0.6%
18 to 64 years
57
1.2%
65 years and over
86
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
37
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
22
0.5%
65 years and over
15
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,457
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
21
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
13
0.3%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
