Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Columbia Falls 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
3,419
100.0%
Speak only English
3,335
97.5%
Speak a language other than English
84
2.5%
Spanish
37
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
80.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
20.0%
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
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
3,419
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
84
2.5%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
35
1.0%
65 years and over
37
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
7
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
7
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
7
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,299
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
7
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
