Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Minden 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
2,772
100.0%
Speak only English
2,533
91.4%
Speak a language other than English
239
8.6%
Spanish
177
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
75
42.4%
Speak English "well"
59
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
30
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
13
7.3%
Other Indo-European languages
48
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
18.8%
Speak English "well"
31
64.6%
Speak English "not well"
8
16.7%
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
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
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
2,772
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
239
8.6%
5 to 17 years
58
2.1%
18 to 64 years
117
4.2%
65 years and over
64
2.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
141
5.1%
5 to 17 years
50
1.8%
18 to 64 years
67
2.4%
65 years and over
24
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
37
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,707
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
104
3.8%
5 to 17 years
44
1.6%
18 to 64 years
44
1.6%
65 years and over
16
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
