Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Asheboro 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
20,223
100.0%
Speak only English
16,252
80.4%
Speak a language other than English
3,971
19.6%
Spanish
3,533
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
868
24.6%
Speak English "well"
566
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,391
39.4%
Speak English "not at all"
708
20.0%
Other Indo-European languages
237
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
170
71.7%
Speak English "well"
54
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
13
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
185
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
42.7%
Speak English "well"
47
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
59
31.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "well"
6
37.5%
Speak English "not well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
20,223
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,971
19.6%
5 to 17 years
945
4.7%
18 to 64 years
2,959
14.6%
65 years and over
67
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,849
14.1%
5 to 17 years
523
2.6%
18 to 64 years
2,297
11.4%
65 years and over
29
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
711
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,512
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,360
12.1%
5 to 17 years
507
2.6%
18 to 64 years
1,837
9.4%
65 years and over
16
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
