Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Poplarville 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
2,410
100.0%
Speak only English
2,287
94.9%
Speak a language other than English
123
5.1%
Spanish
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
85.5%
Speak English "well"
6
9.7%
Speak English "not well"
3
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
48
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
70.8%
Speak English "well"
4
8.3%
Speak English "not well"
10
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
38.5%
Speak English "well"
6
46.2%
Speak English "not well"
2
15.4%
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
2,410
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
123
5.1%
5 to 17 years
7
0.3%
18 to 64 years
97
4.0%
65 years and over
19
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
31
1.3%
5 to 17 years
2
0.1%
18 to 64 years
23
1.0%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,828
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
9
0.5%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
