Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Granite Falls 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
4,305
100.0%
Speak only English
3,985
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
320
7.4%
Spanish
243
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
104
42.8%
Speak English "well"
43
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
58
23.9%
Speak English "not at all"
38
15.6%
Other Indo-European languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
41.7%
Speak English "well"
35
48.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
7
9.7%
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
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,305
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
320
7.4%
5 to 17 years
84
2.0%
18 to 64 years
199
4.6%
65 years and over
37
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
186
4.3%
5 to 17 years
55
1.3%
18 to 64 years
104
2.4%
65 years and over
27
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
28
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,134
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
124
3.0%
5 to 17 years
42
1.0%
18 to 64 years
72
1.7%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
