Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jackson 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
2,401
100.0%
Speak only English
2,296
95.6%
Speak a language other than English
105
4.4%
Spanish
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
71.8%
Speak English "well"
7
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
4
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
63
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
77.8%
Speak English "well"
2
3.2%
Speak English "not well"
12
19.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
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
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
2,401
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
105
4.4%
5 to 17 years
18
0.7%
18 to 64 years
73
3.0%
65 years and over
14
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
25
1.0%
5 to 17 years
6
0.2%
18 to 64 years
19
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
4
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,197
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
4
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
