Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jasper 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
13,232
100.0%
Speak only English
12,823
96.9%
Speak a language other than English
409
3.1%
Spanish
316
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
165
52.2%
Speak English "well"
33
10.4%
Speak English "not well"
70
22.2%
Speak English "not at all"
48
15.2%
Other Indo-European languages
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
62
74.7%
Speak English "well"
10
12.0%
Speak English "not well"
11
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
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
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
13,232
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
409
3.1%
5 to 17 years
95
0.7%
18 to 64 years
268
2.0%
65 years and over
46
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
172
1.3%
5 to 17 years
37
0.3%
18 to 64 years
130
1.0%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
18
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,531
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
84
0.7%
5 to 17 years
14
0.1%
18 to 64 years
70
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
