Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jamestown 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
1,731
100.0%
Speak only English
1,639
94.7%
Speak a language other than English
92
5.3%
Spanish
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
60.7%
Speak English "well"
22
39.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
4
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
32
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
1,731
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
92
5.3%
5 to 17 years
13
0.8%
18 to 64 years
47
2.7%
65 years and over
32
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
58
3.4%
5 to 17 years
8
0.5%
18 to 64 years
18
1.0%
65 years and over
32
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,577
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
22
1.4%
5 to 17 years
8
0.5%
18 to 64 years
14
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
