Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lebanon 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
13,052
100.0%
Speak only English
12,604
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
448
3.4%
Spanish
248
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
188
75.8%
Speak English "well"
29
11.7%
Speak English "not well"
31
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
140
81.9%
Speak English "well"
24
14.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
4.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
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
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
46.2%
Speak English "well"
7
53.8%
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
13,052
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
448
3.4%
5 to 17 years
92
0.7%
18 to 64 years
312
2.4%
65 years and over
44
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
98
0.8%
5 to 17 years
14
0.1%
18 to 64 years
77
0.6%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
29
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,824
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
63
0.5%
5 to 17 years
14
0.1%
18 to 64 years
42
0.3%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
