Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. La Follette 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
7,544
100.0%
Speak only English
7,321
97.0%
Speak a language other than English
223
3.0%
Spanish
180
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
47.8%
Speak English "well"
29
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
41
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
24
13.3%
Other Indo-European languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
4
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
75.0%
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
7,544
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
223
3.0%
5 to 17 years
9
0.1%
18 to 64 years
203
2.7%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
110
1.5%
5 to 17 years
4
0.1%
18 to 64 years
106
1.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
25
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,272
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
110
1.5%
5 to 17 years
4
0.1%
18 to 64 years
106
1.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
