Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dothan 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
53,723
100.0%
Speak only English
51,979
96.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,744
3.2%
Spanish
835
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
619
74.1%
Speak English "well"
112
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
87
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
17
2.0%
Other Indo-European languages
585
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
468
80.0%
Speak English "well"
68
11.6%
Speak English "not well"
49
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
299
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
114
38.1%
Speak English "well"
105
35.1%
Speak English "not well"
80
26.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
32.0%
Speak English "well"
9
36.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
32.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
53,723
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,744
3.2%
5 to 17 years
438
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,167
2.2%
65 years and over
139
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
535
1.0%
5 to 17 years
98
0.2%
18 to 64 years
382
0.7%
65 years and over
55
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
94
Population 5 years and over in households*
52,591
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
225
0.4%
5 to 17 years
64
0.1%
18 to 64 years
153
0.3%
65 years and over
8
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
