Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Pole 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
1,486
100.0%
Speak only English
1,333
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
153
10.3%
Spanish
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
83.9%
Speak English "well"
5
8.9%
Speak English "not well"
4
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
77.1%
Speak English "well"
6
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
2
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
58.1%
Speak English "well"
7
11.3%
Speak English "not well"
19
30.6%
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
1,486
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
153
10.3%
5 to 17 years
41
2.8%
18 to 64 years
104
7.0%
65 years and over
8
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
43
2.9%
5 to 17 years
10
0.7%
18 to 64 years
25
1.7%
65 years and over
8
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
11
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,477
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
17
1.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.7%
65 years and over
7
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
