Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Graham 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
11,749
100.0%
Speak only English
10,184
86.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,565
13.3%
Spanish
1,429
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
254
17.8%
Speak English "well"
292
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
549
38.4%
Speak English "not at all"
334
23.4%
Other Indo-European languages
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
73.9%
Speak English "well"
18
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
51
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
45.1%
Speak English "well"
17
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
11
21.6%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
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
11,749
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,565
13.3%
5 to 17 years
397
3.4%
18 to 64 years
1,134
9.7%
65 years and over
34
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,221
10.4%
5 to 17 years
301
2.6%
18 to 64 years
898
7.6%
65 years and over
22
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
261
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,321
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,003
8.9%
5 to 17 years
240
2.1%
18 to 64 years
753
6.7%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
