Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Orofino 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
3,175
100.0%
Speak only English
2,992
94.2%
Speak a language other than English
183
5.8%
Spanish
108
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
41.7%
Speak English "well"
18
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
45
41.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
79.0%
Speak English "well"
4
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
9
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1
33.3%
Speak English "well"
2
66.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
70.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
3
30.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,175
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
183
5.8%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
151
4.8%
65 years and over
20
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
81
2.6%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
61
1.9%
65 years and over
8
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,580
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
5
0.2%
65 years and over
4
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
