Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Galax 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
6,463
100.0%
Speak only English
5,749
89.0%
Speak a language other than English
714
11.0%
Spanish
673
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
179
26.6%
Speak English "well"
174
25.9%
Speak English "not well"
152
22.6%
Speak English "not at all"
168
25.0%
Other Indo-European languages
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
51.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
48.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
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
6,463
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
714
11.0%
5 to 17 years
216
3.3%
18 to 64 years
483
7.5%
65 years and over
15
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
511
7.9%
5 to 17 years
106
1.6%
18 to 64 years
405
6.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
145
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,325
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
444
7.0%
5 to 17 years
135
2.1%
18 to 64 years
309
4.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
