Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dyersburg 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
16,209
100.0%
Speak only English
15,597
96.2%
Speak a language other than English
612
3.8%
Spanish
331
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
116
35.0%
Speak English "well"
73
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
107
32.3%
Speak English "not at all"
35
10.6%
Other Indo-European languages
149
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
83
55.7%
Speak English "well"
56
37.6%
Speak English "not well"
10
6.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
71.1%
Speak English "well"
14
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
49
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
83.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
16.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
16,209
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
612
3.8%
5 to 17 years
129
0.8%
18 to 64 years
460
2.8%
65 years and over
23
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
313
1.9%
5 to 17 years
44
0.3%
18 to 64 years
257
1.6%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
56
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,607
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
232
1.5%
5 to 17 years
61
0.4%
18 to 64 years
159
1.0%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
