Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Rainsville 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
4,151
100.0%
Speak only English
3,983
96.0%
Speak a language other than English
168
4.0%
Spanish
91
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
25
27.5%
Speak English "well"
44
48.4%
Speak English "not well"
2
2.2%
Speak English "not at all"
20
22.0%
Other Indo-European languages
47
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
61.7%
Speak English "well"
10
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
8
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
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
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
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
4,151
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
168
4.0%
5 to 17 years
27
0.7%
18 to 64 years
133
3.2%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
84
2.0%
5 to 17 years
19
0.5%
18 to 64 years
57
1.4%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,151
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
52
1.3%
5 to 17 years
19
0.5%
18 to 64 years
33
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
