Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sanford 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
9,691
100.0%
Speak only English
8,259
85.2%
Speak a language other than English
1,432
14.8%
Spanish
166
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
124
74.7%
Speak English "well"
12
7.2%
Speak English "not well"
17
10.2%
Speak English "not at all"
13
7.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
855
74.2%
Speak English "well"
234
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
63
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
64
61.0%
Speak English "well"
26
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
15
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
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
9,691
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,432
14.8%
5 to 17 years
85
0.9%
18 to 64 years
691
7.1%
65 years and over
656
6.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
380
3.9%
5 to 17 years
16
0.2%
18 to 64 years
181
1.9%
65 years and over
183
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
167
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,461
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
225
2.4%
5 to 17 years
9
0.1%
18 to 64 years
96
1.0%
65 years and over
120
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
