Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Morgan City 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
12,103
100.0%
Speak only English
10,944
90.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,159
9.6%
Spanish
302
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
199
65.9%
Speak English "well"
23
7.6%
Speak English "not well"
68
22.5%
Speak English "not at all"
12
4.0%
Other Indo-European languages
643
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
549
85.4%
Speak English "well"
79
12.3%
Speak English "not well"
15
2.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
52.8%
Speak English "well"
69
32.2%
Speak English "not well"
32
15.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
12,103
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,159
9.6%
5 to 17 years
211
1.7%
18 to 64 years
724
6.0%
65 years and over
224
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
298
2.5%
5 to 17 years
68
0.6%
18 to 64 years
164
1.4%
65 years and over
66
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
108
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,898
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
165
1.4%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
102
0.9%
65 years and over
51
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
