Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Emporia 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
24,759
100.0%
Speak only English
19,859
80.2%
Speak a language other than English
4,900
19.8%
Spanish
4,196
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,626
38.8%
Speak English "well"
1,082
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
999
23.8%
Speak English "not at all"
489
11.7%
Other Indo-European languages
310
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
196
63.2%
Speak English "well"
96
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
18
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
301
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
169
56.1%
Speak English "well"
57
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
61
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
14
4.7%
All other languages
93
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
36.6%
Speak English "well"
54
58.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
5.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
24,759
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,900
19.8%
5 to 17 years
1,247
5.0%
18 to 64 years
3,493
14.1%
65 years and over
160
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,875
11.6%
5 to 17 years
560
2.3%
18 to 64 years
2,224
9.0%
65 years and over
91
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
671
Population 5 years and over in households*
23,295
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,742
7.5%
5 to 17 years
343
1.5%
18 to 64 years
1,338
5.7%
65 years and over
61
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
