Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Reedsport 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
4,108
100.0%
Speak only English
3,941
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
167
4.1%
Spanish
106
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78
73.6%
Speak English "well"
15
14.2%
Speak English "not well"
13
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
70.6%
Speak English "well"
10
29.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
33.3%
Speak English "well"
8
66.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
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
4,108
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
167
4.1%
5 to 17 years
36
0.9%
18 to 64 years
108
2.6%
65 years and over
23
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
46
1.1%
5 to 17 years
12
0.3%
18 to 64 years
24
0.6%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
15
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,055
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
41
1.0%
5 to 17 years
12
0.3%
18 to 64 years
24
0.6%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
