Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Collierville 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
29,436
100.0%
Speak only English
28,356
96.3%
Speak a language other than English
1,080
3.7%
Spanish
434
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
350
80.6%
Speak English "well"
19
4.4%
Speak English "not well"
49
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
16
3.7%
Other Indo-European languages
272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
234
86.0%
Speak English "well"
31
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
7
2.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
299
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
171
57.2%
Speak English "well"
110
36.8%
Speak English "not well"
18
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
75
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
42
56.0%
Speak English "well"
33
44.0%
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
29,436
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,080
3.7%
5 to 17 years
187
0.6%
18 to 64 years
848
2.9%
65 years and over
45
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
283
1.0%
5 to 17 years
45
0.2%
18 to 64 years
214
0.7%
65 years and over
24
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
48
Population 5 years and over in households*
29,329
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
157
0.5%
5 to 17 years
40
0.1%
18 to 64 years
117
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
