Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Gastonia 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
61,776
100.0%
Speak only English
56,630
91.7%
Speak a language other than English
5,146
8.3%
Spanish
3,722
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,414
38.0%
Speak English "well"
619
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
907
24.4%
Speak English "not at all"
782
21.0%
Other Indo-European languages
907
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
670
73.9%
Speak English "well"
129
14.2%
Speak English "not well"
81
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
27
3.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
381
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
213
55.9%
Speak English "well"
97
25.5%
Speak English "not well"
63
16.5%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.1%
All other languages
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
52.9%
Speak English "well"
20
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
14
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
30
22.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
61,776
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,146
8.3%
5 to 17 years
722
1.2%
18 to 64 years
4,153
6.7%
65 years and over
271
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,777
4.5%
5 to 17 years
304
0.5%
18 to 64 years
2,415
3.9%
65 years and over
58
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
693
Population 5 years and over in households*
60,305
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,132
3.5%
5 to 17 years
295
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,827
3.0%
65 years and over
10
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
