Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Donaldsonville 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
6,912
100.0%
Speak only English
6,719
97.2%
Speak a language other than English
193
2.8%
Spanish
54
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
48.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
28
51.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
96
69.1%
Speak English "well"
31
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
12
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
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
6,912
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
193
2.8%
5 to 17 years
45
0.7%
18 to 64 years
130
1.9%
65 years and over
18
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
71
1.0%
5 to 17 years
16
0.2%
18 to 64 years
45
0.7%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,798
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
