Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Goose Creek 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
26,563
100.0%
Speak only English
24,577
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,986
7.5%
Spanish
892
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
588
65.9%
Speak English "well"
123
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
145
16.3%
Speak English "not at all"
36
4.0%
Other Indo-European languages
584
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
453
77.6%
Speak English "well"
70
12.0%
Speak English "not well"
38
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
23
3.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
478
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
241
50.4%
Speak English "well"
170
35.6%
Speak English "not well"
51
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
16
3.3%
All other languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
43.8%
Speak English "well"
10
31.3%
Speak English "not well"
8
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
26,563
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,986
7.5%
5 to 17 years
320
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,573
5.9%
65 years and over
93
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
690
2.6%
5 to 17 years
151
0.6%
18 to 64 years
493
1.9%
65 years and over
46
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
70
Population 5 years and over in households*
23,663
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
212
0.9%
5 to 17 years
55
0.2%
18 to 64 years
149
0.6%
65 years and over
8
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
