Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Henderson 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
14,961
100.0%
Speak only English
13,901
92.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,060
7.1%
Spanish
899
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
450
50.1%
Speak English "well"
85
9.5%
Speak English "not well"
242
26.9%
Speak English "not at all"
122
13.6%
Other Indo-European languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
69
85.2%
Speak English "well"
7
8.6%
Speak English "not well"
5
6.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
50
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
10.0%
Speak English "well"
26
52.0%
Speak English "not well"
19
38.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
50.0%
Speak English "well"
8
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
7
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,961
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,060
7.1%
5 to 17 years
246
1.6%
18 to 64 years
807
5.4%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
521
3.5%
5 to 17 years
136
0.9%
18 to 64 years
385
2.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
98
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,501
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
296
2.0%
5 to 17 years
78
0.5%
18 to 64 years
218
1.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
