Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Abbeville 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
2,850
100.0%
Speak only English
2,733
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
117
4.1%
Spanish
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
26.4%
Speak English "well"
19
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
27
37.5%
Speak English "not at all"
7
9.7%
Other Indo-European languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
33.3%
Speak English "well"
3
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
41.7%
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
33
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
25
75.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
24.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,850
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
117
4.1%
5 to 17 years
30
1.1%
18 to 64 years
80
2.8%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
94
3.3%
5 to 17 years
25
0.9%
18 to 64 years
66
2.3%
65 years and over
3
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,686
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
51
1.9%
5 to 17 years
25
0.9%
18 to 64 years
26
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
