Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Sulphur 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
4,497
100.0%
Speak only English
4,219
93.8%
Speak a language other than English
278
6.2%
Spanish
142
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
20.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
86
60.6%
Speak English "not at all"
27
19.0%
Other Indo-European languages
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
76.8%
Speak English "well"
13
23.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
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
4,497
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
278
6.2%
5 to 17 years
52
1.2%
18 to 64 years
205
4.6%
65 years and over
21
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
126
2.8%
5 to 17 years
13
0.3%
18 to 64 years
106
2.4%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
31
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,198
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
86
2.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
86
2.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
