Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cannon 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
3,547
100.0%
Speak only English
3,428
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
119
3.4%
Spanish
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
53.3%
Speak English "well"
2
6.7%
Speak English "not well"
12
40.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
62.5%
Speak English "well"
10
13.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
13.9%
Speak English "not at all"
7
9.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
11.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
15
88.2%
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
3,547
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
119
3.4%
5 to 17 years
37
1.0%
18 to 64 years
50
1.4%
65 years and over
32
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
56
1.6%
5 to 17 years
24
0.7%
18 to 64 years
23
0.6%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
17
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,467
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
25
0.7%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
17
0.5%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
