Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Othello 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
5,186
100.0%
Speak only English
2,267
43.7%
Speak a language other than English
2,919
56.3%
Spanish
2,855
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,403
49.1%
Speak English "well"
393
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
595
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
464
16.3%
Other Indo-European languages
54
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
55.6%
Speak English "well"
17
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
7
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
4
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
60.0%
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
5,186
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,919
56.3%
5 to 17 years
835
16.1%
18 to 64 years
1,906
36.8%
65 years and over
178
3.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,486
28.7%
5 to 17 years
290
5.6%
18 to 64 years
1,084
20.9%
65 years and over
112
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
303
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,136
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
797
15.5%
5 to 17 years
204
4.0%
18 to 64 years
561
10.9%
65 years and over
32
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
