Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Abbeville 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
11,034
100.0%
Speak only English
8,357
75.7%
Speak a language other than English
2,677
24.3%
Spanish
218
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
43.6%
Speak English "well"
88
40.4%
Speak English "not well"
13
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
22
10.1%
Other Indo-European languages
1,848
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,282
69.4%
Speak English "well"
429
23.2%
Speak English "not well"
137
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
603
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
119
19.7%
Speak English "well"
193
32.0%
Speak English "not well"
221
36.7%
Speak English "not at all"
70
11.6%
All other languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
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
11,034
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,677
24.3%
5 to 17 years
305
2.8%
18 to 64 years
1,358
12.3%
65 years and over
1,014
9.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,173
10.6%
5 to 17 years
182
1.6%
18 to 64 years
662
6.0%
65 years and over
329
3.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
366
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,857
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
755
7.0%
5 to 17 years
114
1.1%
18 to 64 years
381
3.5%
65 years and over
260
2.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
