Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Delaware 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
23,118
100.0%
Speak only English
22,351
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
767
3.3%
Spanish
276
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
177
64.1%
Speak English "well"
32
11.6%
Speak English "not well"
60
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
2.5%
Other Indo-European languages
285
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
223
78.2%
Speak English "well"
51
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
11
3.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
51.2%
Speak English "well"
23
13.7%
Speak English "not well"
46
27.4%
Speak English "not at all"
13
7.7%
All other languages
38
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
81.6%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
23,118
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
767
3.3%
5 to 17 years
133
0.6%
18 to 64 years
571
2.5%
65 years and over
63
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
250
1.1%
5 to 17 years
40
0.2%
18 to 64 years
185
0.8%
65 years and over
25
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
104
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,208
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
162
0.8%
5 to 17 years
26
0.1%
18 to 64 years
121
0.6%
65 years and over
15
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
