Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jamestown 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
14,599
100.0%
Speak only English
13,583
93.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,016
7.0%
Spanish
154
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132
85.7%
Speak English "well"
6
3.9%
Speak English "not well"
16
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
806
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
593
73.6%
Speak English "well"
195
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
18
2.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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"
24
82.8%
Speak English "well"
5
17.2%
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
14,599
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,016
7.0%
5 to 17 years
84
0.6%
18 to 64 years
524
3.6%
65 years and over
408
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
240
1.6%
5 to 17 years
20
0.1%
18 to 64 years
86
0.6%
65 years and over
134
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
109
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,198
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
143
1.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
30
0.2%
65 years and over
113
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
