Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Kernersville 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
15,434
100.0%
Speak only English
13,862
89.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,572
10.2%
Spanish
1,127
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
313
27.8%
Speak English "well"
285
25.3%
Speak English "not well"
335
29.7%
Speak English "not at all"
194
17.2%
Other Indo-European languages
153
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
119
77.8%
Speak English "well"
27
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
7
4.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
37.1%
Speak English "well"
99
46.5%
Speak English "not well"
26
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
9
4.2%
All other languages
79
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
45.6%
Speak English "well"
18
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
25
31.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,434
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,572
10.2%
5 to 17 years
270
1.7%
18 to 64 years
1,274
8.3%
65 years and over
28
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,025
6.6%
5 to 17 years
168
1.1%
18 to 64 years
834
5.4%
65 years and over
23
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
284
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,157
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
866
5.7%
5 to 17 years
187
1.2%
18 to 64 years
664
4.4%
65 years and over
15
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
