Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Point 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
3,263
100.0%
Speak only English
2,821
86.5%
Speak a language other than English
442
13.5%
Spanish
410
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
159
38.8%
Speak English "well"
51
12.4%
Speak English "not well"
129
31.5%
Speak English "not at all"
71
17.3%
Other Indo-European languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,263
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
442
13.5%
5 to 17 years
93
2.9%
18 to 64 years
335
10.3%
65 years and over
14
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
251
7.7%
5 to 17 years
37
1.1%
18 to 64 years
207
6.3%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
49
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,111
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
140
4.5%
5 to 17 years
28
0.9%
18 to 64 years
105
3.4%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
