Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Point 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
11,225
100.0%
Speak only English
10,994
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
231
2.1%
Spanish
84
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
36.9%
Speak English "well"
10
11.9%
Speak English "not well"
37
44.0%
Speak English "not at all"
6
7.1%
Other Indo-European languages
111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
84
75.7%
Speak English "well"
27
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
59.3%
Speak English "well"
6
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
5
18.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other 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%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,225
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
231
2.1%
5 to 17 years
40
0.4%
18 to 64 years
161
1.4%
65 years and over
30
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
91
0.8%
5 to 17 years
27
0.2%
18 to 64 years
56
0.5%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
20
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,805
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
43
0.4%
5 to 17 years
6
0.1%
18 to 64 years
29
0.3%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
