Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Blacksburg 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
38,179
100.0%
Speak only English
33,136
86.8%
Speak a language other than English
5,043
13.2%
Spanish
1,067
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
753
70.6%
Speak English "well"
138
12.9%
Speak English "not well"
149
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
27
2.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,654
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,291
78.1%
Speak English "well"
283
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
54
3.3%
Speak English "not at all"
26
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,851
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
953
51.5%
Speak English "well"
686
37.1%
Speak English "not well"
183
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
29
1.6%
All other languages
471
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
392
83.2%
Speak English "well"
55
11.7%
Speak English "not well"
16
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
38,179
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,043
13.2%
5 to 17 years
309
0.8%
18 to 64 years
4,612
12.1%
65 years and over
122
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,654
4.3%
5 to 17 years
105
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,543
4.0%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
362
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,736
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
762
2.6%
5 to 17 years
76
0.3%
18 to 64 years
686
2.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
