Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Joseph 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
69,122
100.0%
Speak only English
66,804
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
2,318
3.4%
Spanish
1,309
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
761
58.1%
Speak English "well"
324
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
215
16.4%
Speak English "not at all"
9
0.7%
Other Indo-European languages
779
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
587
75.4%
Speak English "well"
112
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
80
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
203
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132
65.0%
Speak English "well"
50
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
21
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
81.5%
Speak English "well"
5
18.5%
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
69,122
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,318
3.4%
5 to 17 years
237
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,702
2.5%
65 years and over
379
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
816
1.2%
5 to 17 years
107
0.2%
18 to 64 years
599
0.9%
65 years and over
110
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
122
Population 5 years and over in households*
64,493
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
196
0.3%
5 to 17 years
4
0.0%
18 to 64 years
136
0.2%
65 years and over
56
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
