Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Siloam Springs 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
9,802
100.0%
Speak only English
8,344
85.1%
Speak a language other than English
1,458
14.9%
Spanish
1,275
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
455
35.7%
Speak English "well"
293
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
319
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
208
16.3%
Other Indo-European languages
77
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
66
85.7%
Speak English "well"
11
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
106
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
50.0%
Speak English "well"
53
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
9,802
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,458
14.9%
5 to 17 years
311
3.2%
18 to 64 years
1,137
11.6%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
884
9.0%
5 to 17 years
131
1.3%
18 to 64 years
749
7.6%
65 years and over
4
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
239
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,987
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
732
8.1%
5 to 17 years
151
1.7%
18 to 64 years
581
6.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
