Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clemmons 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
13,095
100.0%
Speak only English
11,863
90.6%
Speak a language other than English
1,232
9.4%
Spanish
586
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
238
40.6%
Speak English "well"
154
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
140
23.9%
Speak English "not at all"
54
9.2%
Other Indo-European languages
408
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
283
69.4%
Speak English "well"
77
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
48
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
201
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
84
41.8%
Speak English "well"
73
36.3%
Speak English "not well"
28
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
16
8.0%
All other languages
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
56.8%
Speak English "well"
8
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
21.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
13,095
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,232
9.4%
5 to 17 years
303
2.3%
18 to 64 years
881
6.7%
65 years and over
48
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
606
4.6%
5 to 17 years
138
1.1%
18 to 64 years
441
3.4%
65 years and over
27
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
136
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,805
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
369
2.9%
5 to 17 years
103
0.8%
18 to 64 years
239
1.9%
65 years and over
27
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
