Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hutchinson 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
12,034
100.0%
Speak only English
11,556
96.0%
Speak a language other than English
478
4.0%
Spanish
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
82
38.3%
Speak English "well"
71
33.2%
Speak English "not well"
55
25.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.8%
Other Indo-European languages
167
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
114
68.3%
Speak English "well"
53
31.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
97
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
50.5%
Speak English "well"
31
32.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
17.5%
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
12,034
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
478
4.0%
5 to 17 years
94
0.8%
18 to 64 years
289
2.4%
65 years and over
95
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
233
1.9%
5 to 17 years
47
0.4%
18 to 64 years
150
1.2%
65 years and over
36
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
65
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,797
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
124
1.1%
5 to 17 years
42
0.4%
18 to 64 years
54
0.5%
65 years and over
28
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
