Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kill Devil Hills 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
5,584
100.0%
Speak only English
5,302
94.9%
Speak a language other than English
282
5.1%
Spanish
174
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
85
48.9%
Speak English "well"
14
8.0%
Speak English "not well"
65
37.4%
Speak English "not at all"
10
5.7%
Other Indo-European languages
68
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
92.6%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
40.0%
Speak English "well"
7
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
8
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
22.5%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
5,584
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
282
5.1%
5 to 17 years
23
0.4%
18 to 64 years
244
4.4%
65 years and over
15
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
118
2.1%
5 to 17 years
9
0.2%
18 to 64 years
103
1.8%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
26
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,574
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
65
1.2%
5 to 17 years
9
0.2%
18 to 64 years
56
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
