Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clayton 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
2,406
100.0%
Speak only English
1,736
72.2%
Speak a language other than English
670
27.8%
Spanish
649
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
416
64.1%
Speak English "well"
142
21.9%
Speak English "not well"
86
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.8%
Other Indo-European languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
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
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
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
2,406
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
670
27.8%
5 to 17 years
116
4.8%
18 to 64 years
439
18.2%
65 years and over
115
4.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
233
9.7%
5 to 17 years
25
1.0%
18 to 64 years
134
5.6%
65 years and over
74
3.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
101
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,390
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
177
7.4%
5 to 17 years
33
1.4%
18 to 64 years
71
3.0%
65 years and over
73
3.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
