Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lamar 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
4,013
100.0%
Speak only English
3,907
97.4%
Speak a language other than English
106
2.6%
Spanish
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
71.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
28.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
63.3%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
7
23.3%
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
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
37.5%
Speak English "well"
10
62.5%
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
4,013
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
106
2.6%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
52
1.3%
65 years and over
38
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
38
0.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
21
0.5%
65 years and over
17
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
23
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,891
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
45
1.2%
5 to 17 years
7
0.2%
18 to 64 years
21
0.5%
65 years and over
17
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
