Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Decatur 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
8,777
100.0%
Speak only English
8,247
94.0%
Speak a language other than English
530
6.0%
Spanish
325
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
235
72.3%
Speak English "well"
45
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
45
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
110
74.8%
Speak English "well"
16
10.9%
Speak English "not well"
21
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
47
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
8,777
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
530
6.0%
5 to 17 years
90
1.0%
18 to 64 years
336
3.8%
65 years and over
104
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
127
1.4%
5 to 17 years
7
0.1%
18 to 64 years
89
1.0%
65 years and over
31
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,730
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
