Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Martinsville 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
14,528
100.0%
Speak only English
13,842
95.3%
Speak a language other than English
686
4.7%
Spanish
473
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
221
46.7%
Speak English "well"
36
7.6%
Speak English "not well"
216
45.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
158
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132
83.5%
Speak English "well"
18
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
55
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
39
70.9%
Speak English "well"
10
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
6
10.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
14,528
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
686
4.7%
5 to 17 years
182
1.3%
18 to 64 years
467
3.2%
65 years and over
37
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
294
2.0%
5 to 17 years
89
0.6%
18 to 64 years
184
1.3%
65 years and over
21
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
44
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,838
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
186
1.3%
5 to 17 years
64
0.5%
18 to 64 years
116
0.8%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
