Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ashtabula 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
19,129
100.0%
Speak only English
17,703
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,426
7.5%
Spanish
1,036
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
448
43.2%
Speak English "well"
252
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
208
20.1%
Speak English "not at all"
128
12.4%
Other Indo-European languages
261
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
167
64.0%
Speak English "well"
49
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
45
17.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
41
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
70.7%
Speak English "well"
12
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
88
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
71.6%
Speak English "well"
25
28.4%
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
19,129
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,426
7.5%
5 to 17 years
343
1.8%
18 to 64 years
957
5.0%
65 years and over
126
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
719
3.8%
5 to 17 years
186
1.0%
18 to 64 years
475
2.5%
65 years and over
58
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
214
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,798
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
498
2.6%
5 to 17 years
134
0.7%
18 to 64 years
322
1.7%
65 years and over
42
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
