Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Durham 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
173,810
100.0%
Speak only English
147,227
84.7%
Speak a language other than English
26,583
15.3%
Spanish
15,807
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,316
33.6%
Speak English "well"
2,849
18.0%
Speak English "not well"
4,764
30.1%
Speak English "not at all"
2,878
18.2%
Other Indo-European languages
5,477
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,118
75.2%
Speak English "well"
965
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
370
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
24
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,690
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,512
68.1%
Speak English "well"
838
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
324
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
16
0.4%
All other languages
1,609
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,206
75.0%
Speak English "well"
292
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
74
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
37
2.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
173,810
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
26,583
15.3%
5 to 17 years
3,478
2.0%
18 to 64 years
22,344
12.9%
65 years and over
761
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,431
7.7%
5 to 17 years
1,679
1.0%
18 to 64 years
11,495
6.6%
65 years and over
257
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,005
Population 5 years and over in households*
164,454
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9,096
5.5%
5 to 17 years
1,233
0.7%
18 to 64 years
7,706
4.7%
65 years and over
157
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
