Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jackson 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
169,715
100.0%
Speak only English
163,299
96.2%
Speak a language other than English
6,416
3.8%
Spanish
3,484
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,177
62.5%
Speak English "well"
564
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
610
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
133
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,881
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,388
73.8%
Speak English "well"
260
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
225
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
631
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
364
57.7%
Speak English "well"
213
33.8%
Speak English "not well"
54
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
420
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
284
67.6%
Speak English "well"
116
27.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
3.6%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
169,715
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,416
3.8%
5 to 17 years
1,213
0.7%
18 to 64 years
4,829
2.8%
65 years and over
374
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,203
1.3%
5 to 17 years
461
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,657
1.0%
65 years and over
85
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
341
Population 5 years and over in households*
162,556
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
662
0.4%
5 to 17 years
91
0.1%
18 to 64 years
539
0.3%
65 years and over
32
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
