Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Linn 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
1,218
100.0%
Speak only English
1,167
95.8%
Speak a language other than English
51
4.2%
Spanish
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
88.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
2
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
25
86.2%
Speak English "well"
4
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
2
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
2
50.0%
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
1,218
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
51
4.2%
5 to 17 years
18
1.5%
18 to 64 years
29
2.4%
65 years and over
4
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
10
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
8
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,097
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.8%
5 to 17 years
1
0.1%
18 to 64 years
8
0.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
