Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lyons 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
3,351
100.0%
Speak only English
3,005
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
346
10.3%
Spanish
317
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
149
47.0%
Speak English "well"
56
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
67
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
45
14.2%
Other Indo-European languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
45.5%
Speak English "well"
6
54.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
50.0%
Speak English "well"
9
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
3,351
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
346
10.3%
5 to 17 years
75
2.2%
18 to 64 years
230
6.9%
65 years and over
41
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
183
5.5%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
162
4.8%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
49
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,299
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
135
4.1%
5 to 17 years
21
0.6%
18 to 64 years
105
3.2%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
