Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Huron 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
11,329
100.0%
Speak only English
10,873
96.0%
Speak a language other than English
456
4.0%
Spanish
125
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
61
48.8%
Speak English "well"
32
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
32
25.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
239
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
175
73.2%
Speak English "well"
54
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
10
4.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
48.3%
Speak English "well"
15
51.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
63
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
38.1%
Speak English "well"
39
61.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,329
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
456
4.0%
5 to 17 years
95
0.8%
18 to 64 years
244
2.2%
65 years and over
117
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
182
1.6%
5 to 17 years
54
0.5%
18 to 64 years
87
0.8%
65 years and over
41
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
42
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,885
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
91
0.8%
5 to 17 years
36
0.3%
18 to 64 years
55
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
