Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Laurens 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
8,945
100.0%
Speak only English
8,597
96.1%
Speak a language other than English
348
3.9%
Spanish
272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
19.9%
Speak English "well"
104
38.2%
Speak English "not well"
102
37.5%
Speak English "not at all"
12
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
65
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
72.3%
Speak English "well"
18
27.7%
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
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
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
8,945
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
348
3.9%
5 to 17 years
132
1.5%
18 to 64 years
199
2.2%
65 years and over
17
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
236
2.6%
5 to 17 years
102
1.1%
18 to 64 years
134
1.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
23
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,455
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
164
1.9%
5 to 17 years
71
0.8%
18 to 64 years
93
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
