Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Banner Elk 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
746
100.0%
Speak only English
667
89.4%
Speak a language other than English
79
10.6%
Spanish
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
70.3%
Speak English "well"
6
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
5
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
92.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
2
8.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
52.9%
Speak English "well"
8
47.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
746
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
79
10.6%
5 to 17 years
5
0.7%
18 to 64 years
68
9.1%
65 years and over
6
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
21
2.8%
5 to 17 years
3
0.4%
18 to 64 years
16
2.1%
65 years and over
2
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
7
Population 5 years and over in households*
401
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15
3.7%
5 to 17 years
2
0.5%
18 to 64 years
11
2.7%
65 years and over
2
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
