Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Shelbyville 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
9,413
100.0%
Speak only English
8,511
90.4%
Speak a language other than English
902
9.6%
Spanish
791
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
271
34.3%
Speak English "well"
85
10.7%
Speak English "not well"
187
23.6%
Speak English "not at all"
248
31.4%
Other Indo-European languages
97
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
85
87.6%
Speak English "well"
6
6.2%
Speak English "not well"
6
6.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
50.0%
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
9,413
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
902
9.6%
5 to 17 years
127
1.3%
18 to 64 years
764
8.1%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
546
5.8%
5 to 17 years
71
0.8%
18 to 64 years
469
5.0%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
123
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,023
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
392
4.3%
5 to 17 years
41
0.5%
18 to 64 years
351
3.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
