Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Madill 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
3,105
100.0%
Speak only English
2,412
77.7%
Speak a language other than English
693
22.3%
Spanish
670
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
242
36.1%
Speak English "well"
125
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
177
26.4%
Speak English "not at all"
126
18.8%
Other Indo-European languages
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%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
3,105
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
693
22.3%
5 to 17 years
202
6.5%
18 to 64 years
474
15.3%
65 years and over
17
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
428
13.8%
5 to 17 years
101
3.3%
18 to 64 years
323
10.4%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
99
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,875
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
329
11.4%
5 to 17 years
115
4.0%
18 to 64 years
212
7.4%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
