Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newberry 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
9,779
100.0%
Speak only English
8,886
90.9%
Speak a language other than English
893
9.1%
Spanish
749
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
26.0%
Speak English "well"
124
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
210
28.0%
Speak English "not at all"
220
29.4%
Other Indo-European languages
114
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
51.8%
Speak English "well"
22
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
33
28.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
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
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
50.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
50.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,779
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
893
9.1%
5 to 17 years
136
1.4%
18 to 64 years
704
7.2%
65 years and over
53
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
617
6.3%
5 to 17 years
66
0.7%
18 to 64 years
512
5.2%
65 years and over
39
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
101
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,817
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
384
4.4%
5 to 17 years
64
0.7%
18 to 64 years
302
3.4%
65 years and over
18
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
