Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Memphis 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
25,335
100.0%
Speak only English
24,503
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
832
3.3%
Spanish
502
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
220
43.8%
Speak English "well"
133
26.5%
Speak English "not well"
149
29.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
228
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
127
55.7%
Speak English "well"
56
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
29
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
16
7.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
17.6%
Speak English "well"
44
43.1%
Speak English "not well"
21
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
19
18.6%
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
25,335
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
832
3.3%
5 to 17 years
136
0.5%
18 to 64 years
633
2.5%
65 years and over
63
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
467
1.8%
5 to 17 years
73
0.3%
18 to 64 years
368
1.5%
65 years and over
26
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
77
Population 5 years and over in households*
24,819
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
224
0.9%
5 to 17 years
46
0.2%
18 to 64 years
159
0.6%
65 years and over
19
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
