Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kinston 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
22,267
100.0%
Speak only English
21,411
96.2%
Speak a language other than English
856
3.8%
Spanish
574
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
379
66.0%
Speak English "well"
64
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
109
19.0%
Speak English "not at all"
22
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
161
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
148
91.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
110
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
69
62.7%
Speak English "well"
23
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
18
16.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
54.5%
Speak English "well"
5
45.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
22,267
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
856
3.8%
5 to 17 years
168
0.8%
18 to 64 years
649
2.9%
65 years and over
39
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
254
1.1%
5 to 17 years
23
0.1%
18 to 64 years
226
1.0%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
67
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,102
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
116
0.5%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
104
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
