Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Califon 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
989
100.0%
Speak only English
920
93.0%
Speak a language other than English
69
7.0%
Spanish
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
72.5%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
11
27.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
63.6%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
36.4%
All other 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%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
989
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
69
7.0%
5 to 17 years
7
0.7%
18 to 64 years
52
5.3%
65 years and over
10
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
15
1.5%
5 to 17 years
2
0.2%
18 to 64 years
10
1.0%
65 years and over
3
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
3
Population 5 years and over in households*
989
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4
0.4%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
1
0.1%
65 years and over
3
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
