Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Aitkin 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
1,797
100.0%
Speak only English
1,744
97.1%
Speak a language other than English
53
2.9%
Spanish
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
61.5%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
38.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
33
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
72.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
27.3%
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
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
1,797
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
53
2.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
33
1.8%
65 years and over
20
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
14
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.6%
65 years and over
4
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
4
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,623
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
4
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
