Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jasper 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
3,005
100.0%
Speak only English
2,885
96.0%
Speak a language other than English
120
4.0%
Spanish
20
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
45.0%
Speak English "well"
2
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
45.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
48
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
75.0%
Speak English "well"
12
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
52
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
30.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
32.7%
Speak English "not at all"
19
36.5%
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
3,005
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
120
4.0%
5 to 17 years
25
0.8%
18 to 64 years
86
2.9%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
59
2.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
50
1.7%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
7
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,916
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
52
1.8%
5 to 17 years
16
0.5%
18 to 64 years
27
0.9%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
