Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hillsboro 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
1,622
100.0%
Speak only English
1,577
97.2%
Speak a language other than English
45
2.8%
Spanish
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
68.2%
Speak English "well"
2
9.1%
Speak English "not well"
1
4.5%
Speak English "not at all"
4
18.2%
Other Indo-European languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "well"
9
56.3%
Speak English "not well"
2
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
42.9%
Speak English "well"
4
57.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
1,622
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
45
2.8%
5 to 17 years
9
0.6%
18 to 64 years
27
1.7%
65 years and over
9
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
22
1.4%
5 to 17 years
3
0.2%
18 to 64 years
17
1.0%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
3
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,459
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.7%
5 to 17 years
1
0.1%
18 to 64 years
7
0.5%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
