Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kalona 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
2,110
100.0%
Speak only English
1,889
89.5%
Speak a language other than English
221
10.5%
Spanish
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
46.9%
Speak English "well"
10
31.3%
Speak English "not well"
4
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
3
9.4%
Other Indo-European languages
181
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
138
76.2%
Speak English "well"
14
7.7%
Speak English "not well"
29
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
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
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
2,110
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
221
10.5%
5 to 17 years
19
0.9%
18 to 64 years
120
5.7%
65 years and over
82
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
60
2.8%
5 to 17 years
7
0.3%
18 to 64 years
43
2.0%
65 years and over
10
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
35
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,014
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
55
2.7%
5 to 17 years
9
0.4%
18 to 64 years
39
1.9%
65 years and over
7
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
