Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hinesville 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
27,359
100.0%
Speak only English
23,267
85.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,092
15.0%
Spanish
2,171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,489
68.6%
Speak English "well"
378
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
244
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
60
2.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
944
82.3%
Speak English "well"
141
12.3%
Speak English "not well"
58
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
4
0.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
714
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
350
49.0%
Speak English "well"
277
38.8%
Speak English "not well"
81
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
All other languages
60
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
40
66.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
12
20.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
27,359
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,092
15.0%
5 to 17 years
882
3.2%
18 to 64 years
3,130
11.4%
65 years and over
80
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,269
4.6%
5 to 17 years
194
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,019
3.7%
65 years and over
56
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
202
Population 5 years and over in households*
27,348
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
463
1.7%
5 to 17 years
96
0.4%
18 to 64 years
330
1.2%
65 years and over
37
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
