Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clearfield 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
78,881
100.0%
Speak only English
76,882
97.5%
Speak a language other than English
1,999
2.5%
Spanish
581
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
389
67.0%
Speak English "well"
76
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
76
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
40
6.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,177
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
877
74.5%
Speak English "well"
180
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
94
8.0%
Speak English "not at all"
26
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
128
59.8%
Speak English "well"
72
33.6%
Speak English "not well"
14
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
59.3%
Speak English "well"
8
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
3
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
78,881
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,999
2.5%
5 to 17 years
378
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,177
1.5%
65 years and over
444
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
589
0.7%
5 to 17 years
155
0.2%
18 to 64 years
316
0.4%
65 years and over
118
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
116
Population 5 years and over in households*
75,645
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
200
0.3%
5 to 17 years
30
0.0%
18 to 64 years
90
0.1%
65 years and over
80
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
