Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Presque Isle 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
8,991
100.0%
Speak only English
8,083
89.9%
Speak a language other than English
908
10.1%
Spanish
53
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
67.9%
Speak English "well"
12
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
5
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
722
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
588
81.4%
Speak English "well"
103
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
31
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
36.6%
Speak English "well"
51
45.5%
Speak English "not well"
14
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
6
5.4%
All other languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
52.4%
Speak English "well"
10
47.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
8,991
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
908
10.1%
5 to 17 years
80
0.9%
18 to 64 years
659
7.3%
65 years and over
169
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
232
2.6%
5 to 17 years
22
0.2%
18 to 64 years
125
1.4%
65 years and over
85
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
51
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,421
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
88
1.0%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
18
0.2%
65 years and over
58
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
