Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. John Day 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
1,664
100.0%
Speak only English
1,603
96.3%
Speak a language other than English
61
3.7%
Spanish
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
37.5%
Speak English "well"
20
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
4
57.1%
Speak English "not well"
3
42.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,664
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
61
3.7%
5 to 17 years
24
1.4%
18 to 64 years
28
1.7%
65 years and over
9
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
32
1.9%
5 to 17 years
14
0.8%
18 to 64 years
15
0.9%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,618
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
23
1.4%
5 to 17 years
6
0.4%
18 to 64 years
14
0.9%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
