Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Storm Lake 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
9,515
100.0%
Speak only English
6,931
72.8%
Speak a language other than English
2,584
27.2%
Spanish
1,782
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
598
33.6%
Speak English "well"
347
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
569
31.9%
Speak English "not at all"
268
15.0%
Other Indo-European languages
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
54.2%
Speak English "well"
21
25.3%
Speak English "not well"
8
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
9
10.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
691
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
217
31.4%
Speak English "well"
266
38.5%
Speak English "not well"
130
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
78
11.3%
All other languages
28
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
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
9,515
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,584
27.2%
5 to 17 years
675
7.1%
18 to 64 years
1,804
19.0%
65 years and over
105
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,696
17.8%
5 to 17 years
279
2.9%
18 to 64 years
1,325
13.9%
65 years and over
92
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
392
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,343
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,110
13.3%
5 to 17 years
310
3.7%
18 to 64 years
756
9.1%
65 years and over
44
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
