Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Meeker 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
2,038
100.0%
Speak only English
1,908
93.6%
Speak a language other than English
130
6.4%
Spanish
85
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
41.2%
Speak English "well"
17
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
23
27.1%
Speak English "not at all"
10
11.8%
Other Indo-European languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
67.5%
Speak English "well"
6
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
17.5%
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
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
5
100.0%
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
2,038
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
130
6.4%
5 to 17 years
18
0.9%
18 to 64 years
96
4.7%
65 years and over
16
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
68
3.3%
5 to 17 years
10
0.5%
18 to 64 years
54
2.6%
65 years and over
4
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
19
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,990
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
39
2.0%
5 to 17 years
13
0.7%
18 to 64 years
26
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
