Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Elizabeth City 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
16,067
100.0%
Speak only English
15,346
95.5%
Speak a language other than English
721
4.5%
Spanish
515
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
242
47.0%
Speak English "well"
137
26.6%
Speak English "not well"
128
24.9%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.6%
Other Indo-European languages
80
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
67.5%
Speak English "well"
11
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
15
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
117
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
38
32.5%
Speak English "well"
21
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
36
30.8%
Speak English "not at all"
22
18.8%
All other languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
16,067
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
721
4.5%
5 to 17 years
192
1.2%
18 to 64 years
512
3.2%
65 years and over
17
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
378
2.4%
5 to 17 years
100
0.6%
18 to 64 years
268
1.7%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
74
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,587
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
137
0.9%
5 to 17 years
7
0.0%
18 to 64 years
130
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
