Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Selbyville 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
1,506
100.0%
Speak only English
1,159
77.0%
Speak a language other than English
347
23.0%
Spanish
313
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
30.4%
Speak English "well"
35
11.2%
Speak English "not well"
122
39.0%
Speak English "not at all"
61
19.5%
Other Indo-European languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
58.8%
Speak English "well"
2
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
5
29.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
35.3%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
11
64.7%
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
1,506
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
347
23.0%
5 to 17 years
73
4.8%
18 to 64 years
274
18.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
236
15.7%
5 to 17 years
22
1.5%
18 to 64 years
214
14.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
30
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,506
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
132
8.8%
5 to 17 years
27
1.8%
18 to 64 years
105
7.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
