Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Saint Cloud 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
55,681
100.0%
Speak only English
51,622
92.7%
Speak a language other than English
4,059
7.3%
Spanish
1,051
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
645
61.4%
Speak English "well"
157
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
204
19.4%
Speak English "not at all"
45
4.3%
Other Indo-European languages
1,493
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,162
77.8%
Speak English "well"
234
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
97
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,245
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
565
45.4%
Speak English "well"
383
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
284
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
13
1.0%
All other languages
270
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
182
67.4%
Speak English "well"
67
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
21
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
55,681
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,059
7.3%
5 to 17 years
553
1.0%
18 to 64 years
3,085
5.5%
65 years and over
421
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,505
2.7%
5 to 17 years
138
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,231
2.2%
65 years and over
136
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
356
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,960
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
714
1.4%
5 to 17 years
157
0.3%
18 to 64 years
522
1.0%
65 years and over
35
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
