Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Buford 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
9,873
100.0%
Speak only English
7,899
80.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,974
20.0%
Spanish
1,685
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
381
22.6%
Speak English "well"
350
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
484
28.7%
Speak English "not at all"
470
27.9%
Other Indo-European languages
177
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
107
60.5%
Speak English "well"
10
5.6%
Speak English "not well"
60
33.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
45.7%
Speak English "well"
2
2.5%
Speak English "not well"
42
51.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
9,873
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,974
20.0%
5 to 17 years
378
3.8%
18 to 64 years
1,560
15.8%
65 years and over
36
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,418
14.4%
5 to 17 years
226
2.3%
18 to 64 years
1,177
11.9%
65 years and over
15
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
305
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,677
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,265
13.1%
5 to 17 years
263
2.7%
18 to 64 years
987
10.2%
65 years and over
15
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
