Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Fergus 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
12,676
100.0%
Speak only English
12,187
96.1%
Speak a language other than English
489
3.9%
Spanish
119
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
39.5%
Speak English "well"
41
34.5%
Speak English "not well"
26
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
5
4.2%
Other Indo-European languages
327
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
283
86.5%
Speak English "well"
28
8.6%
Speak English "not well"
16
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
43
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
55.8%
Speak English "well"
13
30.2%
Speak English "not well"
6
14.0%
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
12,676
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
489
3.9%
5 to 17 years
25
0.2%
18 to 64 years
248
2.0%
65 years and over
216
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
135
1.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
124
1.0%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
40
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,890
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
92
0.8%
5 to 17 years
17
0.1%
18 to 64 years
74
0.6%
65 years and over
1
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
