Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Centerville 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
13,346
100.0%
Speak only English
12,660
94.9%
Speak a language other than English
686
5.1%
Spanish
339
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
222
65.5%
Speak English "well"
80
23.6%
Speak English "not well"
37
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
170
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
164
96.5%
Speak English "well"
6
3.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
125
73.1%
Speak English "well"
30
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
16
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
13,346
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
686
5.1%
5 to 17 years
124
0.9%
18 to 64 years
528
4.0%
65 years and over
34
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
169
1.3%
5 to 17 years
36
0.3%
18 to 64 years
133
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
26
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,336
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
93
0.7%
5 to 17 years
27
0.2%
18 to 64 years
66
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
