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
7,176
100.0%
Speak only English
6,164
85.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,012
14.1%
Spanish
988
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
169
17.1%
Speak English "well"
202
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
439
44.4%
Speak English "not at all"
178
18.0%
Other Indo-European languages
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19
79.2%
Speak English "well"
5
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
7,176
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,012
14.1%
5 to 17 years
232
3.2%
18 to 64 years
719
10.0%
65 years and over
61
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
824
11.5%
5 to 17 years
129
1.8%
18 to 64 years
647
9.0%
65 years and over
48
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
223
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,659
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
739
11.1%
5 to 17 years
170
2.6%
18 to 64 years
543
8.2%
65 years and over
26
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
