Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Pontotoc 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
4,801
100.0%
Speak only English
4,560
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
241
5.0%
Spanish
166
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
73
44.0%
Speak English "well"
28
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
37
22.3%
Speak English "not at all"
28
16.9%
Other Indo-European languages
75
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
90.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
4,801
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
241
5.0%
5 to 17 years
91
1.9%
18 to 64 years
143
3.0%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
100
2.1%
5 to 17 years
8
0.2%
18 to 64 years
85
1.8%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
30
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,660
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
82
1.8%
5 to 17 years
10
0.2%
18 to 64 years
65
1.4%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
