Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Simpsonville 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
13,251
100.0%
Speak only English
12,263
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
988
7.5%
Spanish
569
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
214
37.6%
Speak English "well"
113
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
158
27.8%
Speak English "not at all"
84
14.8%
Other Indo-European languages
247
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
204
82.6%
Speak English "well"
43
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
59
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
79.7%
Speak English "well"
12
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
113
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
55
48.7%
Speak English "well"
7
6.2%
Speak English "not well"
38
33.6%
Speak English "not at all"
13
11.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
13,251
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
988
7.5%
5 to 17 years
200
1.5%
18 to 64 years
759
5.7%
65 years and over
29
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
468
3.5%
5 to 17 years
52
0.4%
18 to 64 years
398
3.0%
65 years and over
18
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
109
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,226
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
357
2.7%
5 to 17 years
68
0.5%
18 to 64 years
271
2.0%
65 years and over
18
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
