Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jonesboro 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
51,965
100.0%
Speak only English
49,567
95.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,398
4.6%
Spanish
1,412
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
540
38.2%
Speak English "well"
285
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
463
32.8%
Speak English "not at all"
124
8.8%
Other Indo-European languages
503
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
381
75.7%
Speak English "well"
95
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
27
5.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
391
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
116
29.7%
Speak English "well"
149
38.1%
Speak English "not well"
117
29.9%
Speak English "not at all"
9
2.3%
All other languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
77
83.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
15
16.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
51,965
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,398
4.6%
5 to 17 years
490
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,812
3.5%
65 years and over
96
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,284
2.5%
5 to 17 years
380
0.7%
18 to 64 years
859
1.7%
65 years and over
45
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
245
Population 5 years and over in households*
49,365
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
642
1.3%
5 to 17 years
181
0.4%
18 to 64 years
437
0.9%
65 years and over
24
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
