Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hiawassee 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
737
100.0%
Speak only English
675
91.6%
Speak a language other than English
62
8.4%
Spanish
44
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
22.7%
Speak English "well"
7
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
21
47.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6
13.6%
Other Indo-European languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
72.2%
Speak English "well"
5
27.8%
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
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
737
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
62
8.4%
5 to 17 years
2
0.3%
18 to 64 years
53
7.2%
65 years and over
7
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
39
5.3%
5 to 17 years
2
0.3%
18 to 64 years
32
4.3%
65 years and over
5
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
8
Population 5 years and over in households*
590
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
34
5.8%
5 to 17 years
2
0.3%
18 to 64 years
32
5.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
