Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hannibal 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
16,688
100.0%
Speak only English
16,257
97.4%
Speak a language other than English
431
2.6%
Spanish
264
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
121
45.8%
Speak English "well"
43
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
78
29.5%
Speak English "not at all"
22
8.3%
Other Indo-European languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
74.3%
Speak English "well"
18
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
17
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
4
2.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
60.0%
Speak English "well"
6
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
16,688
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
431
2.6%
5 to 17 years
146
0.9%
18 to 64 years
272
1.6%
65 years and over
13
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
188
1.1%
5 to 17 years
82
0.5%
18 to 64 years
102
0.6%
65 years and over
4
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
17
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,793
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
63
0.4%
5 to 17 years
21
0.1%
18 to 64 years
38
0.2%
65 years and over
4
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
