Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Blowing Rock 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
1,400
100.0%
Speak only English
1,340
95.7%
Speak a language other than English
60
4.3%
Spanish
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
82.8%
Speak English "well"
3
10.3%
Speak English "not well"
2
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
83.9%
Speak English "well"
2
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
3
9.7%
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
1,400
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
60
4.3%
5 to 17 years
9
0.6%
18 to 64 years
41
2.9%
65 years and over
10
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
10
0.7%
5 to 17 years
2
0.1%
18 to 64 years
4
0.3%
65 years and over
4
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,323
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
2
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
