Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Opelika 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
21,833
100.0%
Speak only English
21,157
96.9%
Speak a language other than English
676
3.1%
Spanish
331
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
139
42.0%
Speak English "well"
41
12.4%
Speak English "not well"
63
19.0%
Speak English "not at all"
88
26.6%
Other Indo-European languages
173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
141
81.5%
Speak English "well"
24
13.9%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
156
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
76
48.7%
Speak English "well"
42
26.9%
Speak English "not well"
30
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
8
5.1%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "well"
11
68.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
21,833
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
676
3.1%
5 to 17 years
126
0.6%
18 to 64 years
508
2.3%
65 years and over
42
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
315
1.4%
5 to 17 years
72
0.3%
18 to 64 years
236
1.1%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
65
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,263
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
115
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
108
0.5%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
