Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Roanoke 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
6,099
100.0%
Speak only English
5,884
96.5%
Speak a language other than English
215
3.5%
Spanish
163
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
99
60.7%
Speak English "well"
22
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
42
25.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
6
100.0%
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
6,099
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
215
3.5%
5 to 17 years
85
1.4%
18 to 64 years
107
1.8%
65 years and over
23
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
70
1.1%
5 to 17 years
25
0.4%
18 to 64 years
45
0.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
29
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,724
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
89
1.6%
5 to 17 years
44
0.8%
18 to 64 years
45
0.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
