Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Selma 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
19,040
100.0%
Speak only English
18,489
97.1%
Speak a language other than English
551
2.9%
Spanish
259
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
84.6%
Speak English "well"
25
9.7%
Speak English "not well"
15
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
197
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
165
83.8%
Speak English "well"
17
8.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
38
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
84.2%
Speak English "well"
6
15.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
57
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
89.5%
Speak English "well"
6
10.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,040
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
551
2.9%
5 to 17 years
116
0.6%
18 to 64 years
395
2.1%
65 years and over
40
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
84
0.4%
5 to 17 years
16
0.1%
18 to 64 years
68
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,501
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
16
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
16
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
