Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Helens 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
9,242
100.0%
Speak only English
8,854
95.8%
Speak a language other than English
388
4.2%
Spanish
233
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
121
51.9%
Speak English "well"
44
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
36
15.5%
Speak English "not at all"
32
13.7%
Other Indo-European languages
79
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
89.9%
Speak English "well"
8
10.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
25
55.6%
Speak English "well"
20
44.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
41.9%
Speak English "well"
18
58.1%
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
9,242
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
388
4.2%
5 to 17 years
98
1.1%
18 to 64 years
253
2.7%
65 years and over
37
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
158
1.7%
5 to 17 years
43
0.5%
18 to 64 years
106
1.1%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
38
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,079
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
118
1.3%
5 to 17 years
39
0.4%
18 to 64 years
79
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
