Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Deer River 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
777
100.0%
Speak only English
758
97.6%
Speak a language other than English
19
2.4%
Spanish
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
60.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
2
40.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
85.7%
Speak English "well"
1
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
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
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
60.0%
Speak English "well"
2
40.0%
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
777
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
19
2.4%
5 to 17 years
4
0.5%
18 to 64 years
9
1.2%
65 years and over
6
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
5
0.6%
5 to 17 years
3
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1
0.1%
65 years and over
1
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
0
Population 5 years and over in households*
726
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"
