Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Scott City 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
3,563
100.0%
Speak only English
3,287
92.3%
Speak a language other than English
276
7.7%
Spanish
230
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
49.1%
Speak English "well"
42
18.3%
Speak English "not well"
31
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
44
19.1%
Other Indo-European languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
63.0%
Speak English "well"
17
37.0%
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
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
3,563
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
276
7.7%
5 to 17 years
61
1.7%
18 to 64 years
182
5.1%
65 years and over
33
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
134
3.8%
5 to 17 years
17
0.5%
18 to 64 years
100
2.8%
65 years and over
17
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
33
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,477
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
74
2.1%
5 to 17 years
9
0.3%
18 to 64 years
48
1.4%
65 years and over
17
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
