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
22,702
100.0%
Speak only English
20,095
88.5%
Speak a language other than English
2,607
11.5%
Spanish
1,539
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,031
67.0%
Speak English "well"
295
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
205
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.5%
Other Indo-European languages
319
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
253
79.3%
Speak English "well"
60
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
6
1.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
620
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
351
56.6%
Speak English "well"
179
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
90
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
129
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
52
40.3%
Speak English "well"
53
41.1%
Speak English "not well"
24
18.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
22,702
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,607
11.5%
5 to 17 years
712
3.1%
18 to 64 years
1,757
7.7%
65 years and over
138
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
920
4.1%
5 to 17 years
238
1.0%
18 to 64 years
642
2.8%
65 years and over
40
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
134
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,430
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
311
1.5%
5 to 17 years
82
0.4%
18 to 64 years
222
1.0%
65 years and over
7
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
