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
2,447
100.0%
Speak only English
2,120
86.6%
Speak a language other than English
327
13.4%
Spanish
134
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
67
50.0%
Speak English "well"
19
14.2%
Speak English "not well"
6
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
42
31.3%
Other Indo-European languages
116
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
103
88.8%
Speak English "well"
9
7.8%
Speak English "not well"
4
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
73
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
65.8%
Speak English "well"
13
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
6
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
6
8.2%
All other languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
4
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
2,447
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
327
13.4%
5 to 17 years
71
2.9%
18 to 64 years
234
9.6%
65 years and over
22
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
109
4.5%
5 to 17 years
17
0.7%
18 to 64 years
86
3.5%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
20
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,440
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
53
2.2%
5 to 17 years
2
0.1%
18 to 64 years
51
2.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
