Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jasper 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
11,134
100.0%
Speak only English
10,540
94.7%
Speak a language other than English
594
5.3%
Spanish
355
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
142
40.0%
Speak English "well"
68
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
125
35.2%
Speak English "not at all"
20
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
212
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
126
59.4%
Speak English "well"
57
26.9%
Speak English "not well"
29
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
70.4%
Speak English "well"
8
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
11,134
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
594
5.3%
5 to 17 years
142
1.3%
18 to 64 years
340
3.1%
65 years and over
112
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
307
2.8%
5 to 17 years
52
0.5%
18 to 64 years
196
1.8%
65 years and over
59
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
86
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,782
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
189
1.8%
5 to 17 years
42
0.4%
18 to 64 years
113
1.0%
65 years and over
34
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
