Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Opelousas 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
21,098
100.0%
Speak only English
18,730
88.8%
Speak a language other than English
2,368
11.2%
Spanish
93
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
70
75.3%
Speak English "well"
10
10.8%
Speak English "not well"
13
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,233
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,630
73.0%
Speak English "well"
432
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
165
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
76.9%
Speak English "well"
9
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
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
21,098
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,368
11.2%
5 to 17 years
253
1.2%
18 to 64 years
993
4.7%
65 years and over
1,122
5.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
635
3.0%
5 to 17 years
48
0.2%
18 to 64 years
226
1.1%
65 years and over
361
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
267
Population 5 years and over in households*
20,310
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
318
1.6%
5 to 17 years
5
0.0%
18 to 64 years
106
0.5%
65 years and over
207
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
