Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Burnet 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
4,407
100.0%
Speak only English
3,766
85.5%
Speak a language other than English
641
14.5%
Spanish
625
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
415
66.4%
Speak English "well"
91
14.6%
Speak English "not well"
110
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
9
1.4%
Other Indo-European languages
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%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
4,407
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
641
14.5%
5 to 17 years
106
2.4%
18 to 64 years
530
12.0%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
210
4.8%
5 to 17 years
9
0.2%
18 to 64 years
196
4.4%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
46
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,760
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
110
2.9%
5 to 17 years
24
0.6%
18 to 64 years
86
2.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
