Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carencro 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
5,488
100.0%
Speak only English
4,023
73.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,465
26.7%
Spanish
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,442
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,106
76.7%
Speak English "well"
255
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
81
5.6%
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
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
53.8%
Speak English "well"
6
46.2%
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
5,488
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,465
26.7%
5 to 17 years
106
1.9%
18 to 64 years
858
15.6%
65 years and over
501
9.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
342
6.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
191
3.5%
65 years and over
151
2.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
79
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,312
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
163
3.1%
5 to 17 years
11
0.2%
18 to 64 years
65
1.2%
65 years and over
87
1.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
