Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ligonier 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
4,109
100.0%
Speak only English
2,729
66.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,380
33.6%
Spanish
1,338
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
482
36.0%
Speak English "well"
275
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
278
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
303
22.6%
Other Indo-European languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
76.5%
Speak English "well"
4
23.5%
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
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
17
68.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
32.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,109
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,380
33.6%
5 to 17 years
373
9.1%
18 to 64 years
987
24.0%
65 years and over
20
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
885
21.5%
5 to 17 years
172
4.2%
18 to 64 years
698
17.0%
65 years and over
15
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
104
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,027
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
404
10.0%
5 to 17 years
86
2.1%
18 to 64 years
318
7.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
