Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. High Point 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
79,671
100.0%
Speak only English
71,489
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
8,182
10.3%
Spanish
4,290
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,499
34.9%
Speak English "well"
805
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,390
32.4%
Speak English "not at all"
596
13.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,937
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,075
55.5%
Speak English "well"
468
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
363
18.7%
Speak English "not at all"
31
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,733
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
572
33.0%
Speak English "well"
471
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
579
33.4%
Speak English "not at all"
111
6.4%
All other languages
222
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
158
71.2%
Speak English "well"
28
12.6%
Speak English "not well"
36
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
79,671
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,182
10.3%
5 to 17 years
1,483
1.9%
18 to 64 years
6,519
8.2%
65 years and over
180
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,878
6.1%
5 to 17 years
730
0.9%
18 to 64 years
4,052
5.1%
65 years and over
96
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,068
Population 5 years and over in households*
77,383
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,397
4.4%
5 to 17 years
684
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,678
3.5%
65 years and over
35
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
