Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hillsville 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
2,460
100.0%
Speak only English
2,372
96.4%
Speak a language other than English
88
3.6%
Spanish
55
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
58.2%
Speak English "well"
11
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
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
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
18
100.0%
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
2,460
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
88
3.6%
5 to 17 years
12
0.5%
18 to 64 years
65
2.6%
65 years and over
11
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
41
1.7%
5 to 17 years
9
0.4%
18 to 64 years
32
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,403
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
35
1.5%
5 to 17 years
9
0.4%
18 to 64 years
26
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
