Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kosciusko 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
6,853
100.0%
Speak only English
6,671
97.3%
Speak a language other than English
182
2.7%
Spanish
153
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
88
57.5%
Speak English "well"
37
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
19
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
9
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
16.7%
Speak English "well"
10
83.3%
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
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
9
52.9%
Speak English "not well"
8
47.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,853
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
182
2.7%
5 to 17 years
34
0.5%
18 to 64 years
146
2.1%
65 years and over
2
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
92
1.3%
5 to 17 years
25
0.4%
18 to 64 years
67
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,508
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
30
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
30
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
