Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Liberty 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
4,859
100.0%
Speak only English
4,595
94.6%
Speak a language other than English
264
5.4%
Spanish
130
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
75.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
32
24.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
104
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
76.0%
Speak English "well"
8
7.7%
Speak English "not well"
17
16.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
80.0%
Speak English "well"
6
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,859
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
264
5.4%
5 to 17 years
38
0.8%
18 to 64 years
216
4.4%
65 years and over
10
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
63
1.3%
5 to 17 years
8
0.2%
18 to 64 years
55
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
9
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,859
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
9
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
