Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Collinsville 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
7,302
100.0%
Speak only English
6,898
94.5%
Speak a language other than English
404
5.5%
Spanish
258
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
36.8%
Speak English "well"
51
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
82
31.8%
Speak English "not at all"
30
11.6%
Other Indo-European languages
76
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
56
73.7%
Speak English "well"
7
9.2%
Speak English "not well"
13
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
70
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
50.0%
Speak English "well"
7
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
28
40.0%
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
7,302
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
404
5.5%
5 to 17 years
60
0.8%
18 to 64 years
340
4.7%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
218
3.0%
5 to 17 years
16
0.2%
18 to 64 years
198
2.7%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
49
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,244
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
107
1.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
103
1.4%
65 years and over
4
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
