Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Herndon 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
19,843
100.0%
Speak only English
11,026
55.6%
Speak a language other than English
8,817
44.4%
Spanish
4,825
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,857
38.5%
Speak English "well"
941
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,238
25.7%
Speak English "not at all"
789
16.4%
Other Indo-European languages
2,230
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,548
69.4%
Speak English "well"
395
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
208
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
79
3.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,481
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
884
59.7%
Speak English "well"
296
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
261
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
40
2.7%
All other languages
281
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
139
49.5%
Speak English "well"
84
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
48
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
10
3.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,843
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,817
44.4%
5 to 17 years
1,798
9.1%
18 to 64 years
6,739
34.0%
65 years and over
280
1.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,389
22.1%
5 to 17 years
495
2.5%
18 to 64 years
3,702
18.7%
65 years and over
192
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
683
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,843
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,589
13.0%
5 to 17 years
357
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,146
10.8%
65 years and over
86
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
