Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Easley 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
16,750
100.0%
Speak only English
16,077
96.0%
Speak a language other than English
673
4.0%
Spanish
501
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
196
39.1%
Speak English "well"
96
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
83
16.6%
Speak English "not at all"
126
25.1%
Other Indo-European languages
100
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
86.0%
Speak English "well"
8
8.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
81.9%
Speak English "well"
13
18.1%
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
16,750
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
673
4.0%
5 to 17 years
81
0.5%
18 to 64 years
562
3.4%
65 years and over
30
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
332
2.0%
5 to 17 years
23
0.1%
18 to 64 years
294
1.8%
65 years and over
15
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
86
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,523
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
272
1.6%
5 to 17 years
24
0.1%
18 to 64 years
241
1.5%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
