Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Iola 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
5,822
100.0%
Speak only English
5,634
96.8%
Speak a language other than English
188
3.2%
Spanish
101
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
22.8%
Speak English "well"
42
41.6%
Speak English "not well"
22
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
14
13.9%
Other Indo-European languages
64
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
67.2%
Speak English "well"
21
32.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
60.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
39.1%
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
5,822
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
188
3.2%
5 to 17 years
50
0.9%
18 to 64 years
128
2.2%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
108
1.9%
5 to 17 years
44
0.8%
18 to 64 years
54
0.9%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
18
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,546
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
33
0.6%
5 to 17 years
6
0.1%
18 to 64 years
21
0.4%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
