Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Calhoun 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
9,659
100.0%
Speak only English
7,701
79.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,958
20.3%
Spanish
1,800
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
419
23.3%
Speak English "well"
239
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
763
42.4%
Speak English "not at all"
379
21.1%
Other Indo-European languages
101
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
38
37.6%
Speak English "well"
40
39.6%
Speak English "not well"
23
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
5
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
7
30.4%
Speak English "not at all"
11
47.8%
All other languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
64.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
35.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,659
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,958
20.3%
5 to 17 years
397
4.1%
18 to 64 years
1,509
15.6%
65 years and over
52
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,479
15.3%
5 to 17 years
218
2.3%
18 to 64 years
1,232
12.8%
65 years and over
29
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
311
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,339
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,159
12.4%
5 to 17 years
228
2.4%
18 to 64 years
902
9.7%
65 years and over
29
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
