Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Marion 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
6,551
100.0%
Speak only English
6,223
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
328
5.0%
Spanish
273
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
123
45.1%
Speak English "well"
65
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
65
23.8%
Speak English "not at all"
20
7.3%
Other Indo-European languages
55
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
74.5%
Speak English "well"
10
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
4
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
6,551
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
328
5.0%
5 to 17 years
76
1.2%
18 to 64 years
252
3.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
164
2.5%
5 to 17 years
38
0.6%
18 to 64 years
126
1.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
26
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,527
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
61
0.9%
5 to 17 years
12
0.2%
18 to 64 years
49
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
