Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Gaffney 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
12,109
100.0%
Speak only English
11,706
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
403
3.3%
Spanish
252
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
131
52.0%
Speak English "well"
60
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
61
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
86.7%
Speak English "well"
11
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
33.3%
Speak English "well"
40
66.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
12,109
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
403
3.3%
5 to 17 years
18
0.1%
18 to 64 years
310
2.6%
65 years and over
75
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
172
1.4%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
127
1.0%
65 years and over
45
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
11
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,458
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
11
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
