Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Poteau 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
7,219
100.0%
Speak only English
6,616
91.6%
Speak a language other than English
603
8.4%
Spanish
473
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
261
55.2%
Speak English "well"
67
14.2%
Speak English "not well"
100
21.1%
Speak English "not at all"
45
9.5%
Other Indo-European languages
77
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
88.3%
Speak English "well"
9
11.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
50.0%
Speak English "well"
21
50.0%
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
7,219
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
603
8.4%
5 to 17 years
102
1.4%
18 to 64 years
448
6.2%
65 years and over
53
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
242
3.4%
5 to 17 years
61
0.8%
18 to 64 years
167
2.3%
65 years and over
14
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
87
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,744
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
196
2.9%
5 to 17 years
48
0.7%
18 to 64 years
137
2.0%
65 years and over
11
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
