Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clarksville 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
19,915
100.0%
Speak only English
19,152
96.2%
Speak a language other than English
763
3.8%
Spanish
481
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
187
38.9%
Speak English "well"
84
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
105
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
105
21.8%
Other Indo-European languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
115
75.7%
Speak English "well"
11
7.2%
Speak English "not well"
26
17.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
79
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
51.9%
Speak English "well"
22
27.8%
Speak English "not well"
16
20.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
51
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
33
64.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
18
35.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,915
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
763
3.8%
5 to 17 years
87
0.4%
18 to 64 years
650
3.3%
65 years and over
26
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
387
1.9%
5 to 17 years
41
0.2%
18 to 64 years
335
1.7%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
135
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,401
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
327
1.7%
5 to 17 years
34
0.2%
18 to 64 years
282
1.5%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
