Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clayton 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
1,791
100.0%
Speak only English
1,521
84.9%
Speak a language other than English
270
15.1%
Spanish
226
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
87
38.5%
Speak English "well"
33
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
86
38.1%
Speak English "not at all"
20
8.8%
Other Indo-European languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
14.8%
Speak English "well"
11
40.7%
Speak English "not well"
12
44.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
41.2%
Speak English "not well"
10
58.8%
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
1,791
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
270
15.1%
5 to 17 years
50
2.8%
18 to 64 years
197
11.0%
65 years and over
23
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
179
10.0%
5 to 17 years
22
1.2%
18 to 64 years
134
7.5%
65 years and over
23
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
37
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,639
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
128
7.8%
5 to 17 years
12
0.7%
18 to 64 years
116
7.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
