Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Centerville 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
5,547
100.0%
Speak only English
5,421
97.7%
Speak a language other than English
126
2.3%
Spanish
41
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
48.8%
Speak English "well"
6
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
36.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
79
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
91.1%
Speak English "well"
7
8.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
5,547
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
126
2.3%
5 to 17 years
16
0.3%
18 to 64 years
86
1.6%
65 years and over
24
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
34
0.6%
5 to 17 years
6
0.1%
18 to 64 years
28
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
13
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,327
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
13
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
13
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
