Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. McComb 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
12,381
100.0%
Speak only English
11,848
95.7%
Speak a language other than English
533
4.3%
Spanish
275
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
135
49.1%
Speak English "well"
47
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
84
30.5%
Speak English "not at all"
9
3.3%
Other Indo-European languages
174
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
104
59.8%
Speak English "well"
53
30.5%
Speak English "not well"
17
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
61
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
37.7%
Speak English "well"
30
49.2%
Speak English "not well"
8
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
52.2%
Speak English "well"
6
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
21.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,381
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
533
4.3%
5 to 17 years
155
1.3%
18 to 64 years
320
2.6%
65 years and over
58
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
259
2.1%
5 to 17 years
69
0.6%
18 to 64 years
157
1.3%
65 years and over
33
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,025
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
27
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
22
0.2%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
