Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Columbia 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
12,469
100.0%
Speak only English
11,389
91.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,080
8.7%
Spanish
665
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
230
34.6%
Speak English "well"
110
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
218
32.8%
Speak English "not at all"
107
16.1%
Other Indo-European languages
173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
149
86.1%
Speak English "well"
24
13.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
157
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
85
54.1%
Speak English "well"
66
42.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
85
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
56.5%
Speak English "well"
31
36.5%
Speak English "not well"
6
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,469
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,080
8.7%
5 to 17 years
151
1.2%
18 to 64 years
907
7.3%
65 years and over
22
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
568
4.6%
5 to 17 years
62
0.5%
18 to 64 years
500
4.0%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
160
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,136
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
438
3.6%
5 to 17 years
33
0.3%
18 to 64 years
405
3.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
