Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lynchburg 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
61,433
100.0%
Speak only English
58,012
94.4%
Speak a language other than English
3,421
5.6%
Spanish
1,538
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,100
71.5%
Speak English "well"
193
12.5%
Speak English "not well"
222
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
23
1.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,259
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
863
68.5%
Speak English "well"
211
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
141
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
44
3.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
488
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
44.9%
Speak English "well"
152
31.1%
Speak English "not well"
99
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
18
3.7%
All other languages
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
52.2%
Speak English "well"
43
31.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
7
5.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
61,433
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,421
5.6%
5 to 17 years
507
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,699
4.4%
65 years and over
215
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,168
1.9%
5 to 17 years
228
0.4%
18 to 64 years
865
1.4%
65 years and over
75
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
212
Population 5 years and over in households*
54,877
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
373
0.7%
5 to 17 years
55
0.1%
18 to 64 years
282
0.5%
65 years and over
36
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
