Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Caruthersville 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
6,025
100.0%
Speak only English
5,901
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
124
2.1%
Spanish
99
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
24.2%
Speak English "well"
31
31.3%
Speak English "not well"
44
44.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
68.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
6,025
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
124
2.1%
5 to 17 years
17
0.3%
18 to 64 years
101
1.7%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
80
1.3%
5 to 17 years
12
0.2%
18 to 64 years
68
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
23
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,941
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
37
0.6%
5 to 17 years
3
0.1%
18 to 64 years
34
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
