Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Blue Ridge 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
1,132
100.0%
Speak only English
1,099
97.1%
Speak a language other than English
33
2.9%
Spanish
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
60.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
40.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
65.2%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
34.8%
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
1,132
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
33
2.9%
5 to 17 years
10
0.9%
18 to 64 years
16
1.4%
65 years and over
7
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
12
1.1%
5 to 17 years
3
0.3%
18 to 64 years
7
0.6%
65 years and over
2
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,103
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
2
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
