Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buena Vista 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
1,958
100.0%
Speak only English
1,853
94.6%
Speak a language other than English
105
5.4%
Spanish
59
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
50
84.7%
Speak English "well"
6
10.2%
Speak English "not well"
3
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
83.3%
Speak English "well"
7
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
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
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
1,958
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
105
5.4%
5 to 17 years
19
1.0%
18 to 64 years
74
3.8%
65 years and over
12
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
16
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
16
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
7
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,958
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
17
0.9%
5 to 17 years
7
0.4%
18 to 64 years
10
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
