Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Twin Falls 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
31,432
100.0%
Speak only English
27,686
88.1%
Speak a language other than English
3,746
11.9%
Spanish
2,406
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,578
65.6%
Speak English "well"
451
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
294
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
83
3.4%
Other Indo-European languages
1,084
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
623
57.5%
Speak English "well"
262
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
139
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
60
5.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
212
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
90
42.5%
Speak English "well"
66
31.1%
Speak English "not well"
40
18.9%
Speak English "not at all"
16
7.5%
All other languages
44
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
70.5%
Speak English "well"
9
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
9.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
31,432
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,746
11.9%
5 to 17 years
812
2.6%
18 to 64 years
2,726
8.7%
65 years and over
208
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,424
4.5%
5 to 17 years
213
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,099
3.5%
65 years and over
112
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
298
Population 5 years and over in households*
30,269
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
830
2.7%
5 to 17 years
210
0.7%
18 to 64 years
597
2.0%
65 years and over
23
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
