Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Alton 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
6,342
100.0%
Speak only English
6,220
98.1%
Speak a language other than English
122
1.9%
Spanish
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
53.7%
Speak English "well"
22
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
7
8.5%
Speak English "not at all"
9
11.0%
Other Indo-European languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
100.0%
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
6,342
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
122
1.9%
5 to 17 years
43
0.7%
18 to 64 years
79
1.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
47
0.7%
5 to 17 years
16
0.3%
18 to 64 years
31
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,342
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
16
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
16
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
