Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carrboro 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
15,862
100.0%
Speak only English
12,495
78.8%
Speak a language other than English
3,367
21.2%
Spanish
1,904
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
594
31.2%
Speak English "well"
240
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
594
31.2%
Speak English "not at all"
476
25.0%
Other Indo-European languages
555
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
464
83.6%
Speak English "well"
69
12.4%
Speak English "not well"
22
4.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
610
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
249
40.8%
Speak English "well"
203
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
153
25.1%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.8%
All other languages
298
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
246
82.6%
Speak English "well"
36
12.1%
Speak English "not well"
16
5.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,862
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,367
21.2%
5 to 17 years
545
3.4%
18 to 64 years
2,801
17.7%
65 years and over
21
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,814
11.4%
5 to 17 years
201
1.3%
18 to 64 years
1,606
10.1%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
462
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,722
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,322
8.4%
5 to 17 years
148
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,174
7.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
