Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Darlington 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
6,576
100.0%
Speak only English
6,239
94.9%
Speak a language other than English
337
5.1%
Spanish
107
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
55.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
48
44.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
220
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
129
58.6%
Speak English "well"
91
41.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
6,576
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
337
5.1%
5 to 17 years
99
1.5%
18 to 64 years
142
2.2%
65 years and over
96
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
139
2.1%
5 to 17 years
38
0.6%
18 to 64 years
97
1.5%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
30
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,339
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
125
2.0%
5 to 17 years
46
0.7%
18 to 64 years
75
1.2%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
