Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Millsboro 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
2,163
100.0%
Speak only English
2,001
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
162
7.5%
Spanish
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
44.4%
Speak English "well"
22
30.6%
Speak English "not well"
12
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6
8.3%
Other Indo-European languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
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
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
8
11.6%
Speak English "not well"
58
84.1%
Speak English "not at all"
3
4.3%
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
2,163
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
162
7.5%
5 to 17 years
38
1.8%
18 to 64 years
99
4.6%
65 years and over
25
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
109
5.0%
5 to 17 years
26
1.2%
18 to 64 years
75
3.5%
65 years and over
8
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
38
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,027
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
103
5.1%
5 to 17 years
27
1.3%
18 to 64 years
68
3.4%
65 years and over
8
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
