Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Shenandoah 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
5,201
100.0%
Speak only English
5,062
97.3%
Speak a language other than English
139
2.7%
Spanish
118
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
72.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
32
27.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
76.2%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
23.8%
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
5,201
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
139
2.7%
5 to 17 years
19
0.4%
18 to 64 years
90
1.7%
65 years and over
30
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
37
0.7%
5 to 17 years
15
0.3%
18 to 64 years
22
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,038
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
26
0.5%
5 to 17 years
9
0.2%
18 to 64 years
17
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
