Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Gulf Shores 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
4,998
100.0%
Speak only English
4,769
95.4%
Speak a language other than English
229
4.6%
Spanish
68
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
52
76.5%
Speak English "well"
16
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
161
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
30.4%
Speak English "well"
61
37.9%
Speak English "not well"
51
31.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
4,998
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
229
4.6%
5 to 17 years
35
0.7%
18 to 64 years
194
3.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
128
2.6%
5 to 17 years
29
0.6%
18 to 64 years
99
2.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,996
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
49
1.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
49
1.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
