Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Knox 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
3,536
100.0%
Speak only English
3,335
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
201
5.7%
Spanish
98
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
36.7%
Speak English "well"
24
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
38
38.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
103
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
49.5%
Speak English "well"
46
44.7%
Speak English "not well"
6
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
3,536
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
201
5.7%
5 to 17 years
42
1.2%
18 to 64 years
141
4.0%
65 years and over
18
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
114
3.2%
5 to 17 years
27
0.8%
18 to 64 years
69
2.0%
65 years and over
18
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
25
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,377
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
31
0.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
25
0.7%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
