Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jackson 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
11,022
100.0%
Speak only English
10,728
97.3%
Speak a language other than English
294
2.7%
Spanish
65
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
55.4%
Speak English "well"
14
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
15
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
176
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
161
91.5%
Speak English "well"
9
5.1%
Speak English "not well"
6
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
50.0%
Speak English "well"
13
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
19.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
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
11,022
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
294
2.7%
5 to 17 years
47
0.4%
18 to 64 years
185
1.7%
65 years and over
62
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
65
0.6%
5 to 17 years
19
0.2%
18 to 64 years
46
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
13
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,828
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
13
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
13
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
