Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Minden 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
12,099
100.0%
Speak only English
11,843
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
256
2.1%
Spanish
96
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
92
95.8%
Speak English "well"
4
4.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
130
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
105
80.8%
Speak English "well"
5
3.8%
Speak English "not well"
20
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
73.3%
Speak English "well"
3
10.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
16.7%
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
12,099
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
256
2.1%
5 to 17 years
40
0.3%
18 to 64 years
183
1.5%
65 years and over
33
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
37
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
37
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,660
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
21
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
21
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
