Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. New Iberia 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
29,956
100.0%
Speak only English
25,411
84.8%
Speak a language other than English
4,545
15.2%
Spanish
412
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
261
63.3%
Speak English "well"
79
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
50
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
22
5.3%
Other Indo-European languages
3,474
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,583
74.4%
Speak English "well"
739
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
152
4.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
659
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
242
36.7%
Speak English "well"
223
33.8%
Speak English "not well"
138
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
56
8.5%
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
29,956
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,545
15.2%
5 to 17 years
417
1.4%
18 to 64 years
2,466
8.2%
65 years and over
1,662
5.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,459
4.9%
5 to 17 years
89
0.3%
18 to 64 years
745
2.5%
65 years and over
625
2.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
429
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,048
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
807
2.8%
5 to 17 years
100
0.3%
18 to 64 years
329
1.1%
65 years and over
378
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
