Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Great Bend 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
14,259
100.0%
Speak only English
12,637
88.6%
Speak a language other than English
1,622
11.4%
Spanish
1,415
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
553
39.1%
Speak English "well"
297
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
350
24.7%
Speak English "not at all"
215
15.2%
Other Indo-European languages
173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
139
80.3%
Speak English "well"
29
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
5
2.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
26.5%
Speak English "well"
9
26.5%
Speak English "not well"
16
47.1%
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
14,259
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,622
11.4%
5 to 17 years
477
3.3%
18 to 64 years
994
7.0%
65 years and over
151
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
921
6.5%
5 to 17 years
155
1.1%
18 to 64 years
726
5.1%
65 years and over
40
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
280
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,889
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
845
6.1%
5 to 17 years
216
1.6%
18 to 64 years
589
4.2%
65 years and over
40
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
