Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Troutdale 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
12,394
100.0%
Speak only English
11,333
91.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,061
8.6%
Spanish
436
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
243
55.7%
Speak English "well"
76
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
70
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
47
10.8%
Other Indo-European languages
203
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
153
75.4%
Speak English "well"
9
4.4%
Speak English "not well"
36
17.7%
Speak English "not at all"
5
2.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
416
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
267
64.2%
Speak English "well"
104
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
45
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,394
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,061
8.6%
5 to 17 years
269
2.2%
18 to 64 years
753
6.1%
65 years and over
39
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
392
3.2%
5 to 17 years
94
0.8%
18 to 64 years
284
2.3%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
54
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,123
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
154
1.3%
5 to 17 years
10
0.1%
18 to 64 years
138
1.1%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
