Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Centralia 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
13,221
100.0%
Speak only English
12,678
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
543
4.1%
Spanish
225
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
187
83.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
38
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
221
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
149
67.4%
Speak English "well"
36
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
36
16.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
85
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
80.0%
Speak English "well"
17
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
12
100.0%
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
13,221
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
543
4.1%
5 to 17 years
122
0.9%
18 to 64 years
405
3.1%
65 years and over
16
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
139
1.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
139
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,363
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
21
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
21
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
