Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Paragould 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
20,529
100.0%
Speak only English
20,072
97.8%
Speak a language other than English
457
2.2%
Spanish
254
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
163
64.2%
Speak English "well"
41
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
50
19.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
116
76.3%
Speak English "well"
12
7.9%
Speak English "not well"
24
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
38.5%
Speak English "well"
11
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
13
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
50.0%
Speak English "well"
6
50.0%
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
20,529
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
457
2.2%
5 to 17 years
122
0.6%
18 to 64 years
310
1.5%
65 years and over
25
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
157
0.8%
5 to 17 years
29
0.1%
18 to 64 years
121
0.6%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
32
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,978
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
61
0.3%
5 to 17 years
14
0.1%
18 to 64 years
47
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
