Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Oskaloosa 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
10,159
100.0%
Speak only English
9,787
96.3%
Speak a language other than English
372
3.7%
Spanish
153
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
92
60.1%
Speak English "well"
10
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
51
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
144
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
101
70.1%
Speak English "well"
22
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
21
14.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
75
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
58.7%
Speak English "well"
24
32.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
9.3%
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
10,159
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
372
3.7%
5 to 17 years
79
0.8%
18 to 64 years
253
2.5%
65 years and over
40
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
135
1.3%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
104
1.0%
65 years and over
19
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
29
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,725
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
55
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
55
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
