Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Liberty 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
24,359
100.0%
Speak only English
23,398
96.1%
Speak a language other than English
961
3.9%
Spanish
454
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
297
65.4%
Speak English "well"
88
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
51
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
18
4.0%
Other Indo-European languages
412
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
292
70.9%
Speak English "well"
80
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
21
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
19
4.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
45.5%
Speak English "well"
36
54.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
24,359
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
961
3.9%
5 to 17 years
219
0.9%
18 to 64 years
651
2.7%
65 years and over
91
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
313
1.3%
5 to 17 years
59
0.2%
18 to 64 years
199
0.8%
65 years and over
55
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
67
Population 5 years and over in households*
23,078
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
132
0.6%
5 to 17 years
34
0.1%
18 to 64 years
93
0.4%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
