Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Altavista 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
3,251
100.0%
Speak only English
3,183
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
68
2.1%
Spanish
57
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
77.2%
Speak English "well"
5
8.8%
Speak English "not well"
8
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
54.5%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
45.5%
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,251
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
68
2.1%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
51
1.6%
65 years and over
5
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
18
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
13
0.4%
65 years and over
5
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
0
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,169
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
0
0.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
