Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lexington 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
6,732
100.0%
Speak only English
6,589
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
143
2.1%
Spanish
79
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
39.2%
Speak English "well"
12
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
29
36.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
8.9%
Other Indo-European languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
75.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
6
25.0%
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
6,732
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
143
2.1%
5 to 17 years
27
0.4%
18 to 64 years
99
1.5%
65 years and over
17
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
54
0.8%
5 to 17 years
10
0.1%
18 to 64 years
39
0.6%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
7
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,401
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
7
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
