Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Algona 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
5,392
100.0%
Speak only English
5,220
96.8%
Speak a language other than English
172
3.2%
Spanish
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
80.4%
Speak English "well"
9
9.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
9.8%
Other Indo-European languages
58
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
63.8%
Speak English "well"
19
32.8%
Speak English "not well"
2
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
5,392
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
172
3.2%
5 to 17 years
48
0.9%
18 to 64 years
116
2.2%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
39
0.7%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
37
0.7%
65 years and over
2
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
0
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,231
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
0
0.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
