Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. La Vergne 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
17,029
100.0%
Speak only English
16,060
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
969
5.7%
Spanish
525
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
324
61.7%
Speak English "well"
140
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
34
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
27
5.1%
Other Indo-European languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
130
85.5%
Speak English "well"
11
7.2%
Speak English "not well"
11
7.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
226
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
119
52.7%
Speak English "well"
62
27.4%
Speak English "not well"
36
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
9
4.0%
All other languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
57
86.4%
Speak English "well"
9
13.6%
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
17,029
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
969
5.7%
5 to 17 years
212
1.2%
18 to 64 years
698
4.1%
65 years and over
59
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
339
2.0%
5 to 17 years
52
0.3%
18 to 64 years
273
1.6%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
55
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,029
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
166
1.0%
5 to 17 years
49
0.3%
18 to 64 years
112
0.7%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
