Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dillon 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
764
100.0%
Speak only English
629
82.3%
Speak a language other than English
135
17.7%
Spanish
110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
36.4%
Speak English "well"
5
4.5%
Speak English "not well"
7
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
58
52.7%
Other Indo-European languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
52.2%
Speak English "well"
6
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
21.7%
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
2
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
2
100.0%
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
764
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
135
17.7%
5 to 17 years
8
1.0%
18 to 64 years
116
15.2%
65 years and over
11
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
83
10.9%
5 to 17 years
8
1.0%
18 to 64 years
72
9.4%
65 years and over
3
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
22
Population 5 years and over in households*
764
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
75
9.8%
5 to 17 years
8
1.0%
18 to 64 years
64
8.4%
65 years and over
3
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
