Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Asheville 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
65,353
100.0%
Speak only English
59,998
91.8%
Speak a language other than English
5,355
8.2%
Spanish
3,004
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,442
48.0%
Speak English "well"
456
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
773
25.7%
Speak English "not at all"
333
11.1%
Other Indo-European languages
1,659
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,000
60.3%
Speak English "well"
384
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
214
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
61
3.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
504
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
302
59.9%
Speak English "well"
88
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
85
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
29
5.8%
All other languages
188
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
118
62.8%
Speak English "well"
17
9.0%
Speak English "not well"
43
22.9%
Speak English "not at all"
10
5.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
65,353
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,355
8.2%
5 to 17 years
872
1.3%
18 to 64 years
3,978
6.1%
65 years and over
505
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,493
3.8%
5 to 17 years
375
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,950
3.0%
65 years and over
168
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
572
Population 5 years and over in households*
62,198
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,621
2.6%
5 to 17 years
330
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,214
2.0%
65 years and over
77
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
