Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saluda 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
2,894
100.0%
Speak only English
2,325
80.3%
Speak a language other than English
569
19.7%
Spanish
566
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
173
30.6%
Speak English "well"
58
10.2%
Speak English "not well"
85
15.0%
Speak English "not at all"
250
44.2%
Other Indo-European languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
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
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
2,894
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
569
19.7%
5 to 17 years
93
3.2%
18 to 64 years
476
16.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
393
13.6%
5 to 17 years
54
1.9%
18 to 64 years
339
11.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
79
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,859
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
356
12.5%
5 to 17 years
43
1.5%
18 to 64 years
313
10.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
