Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Unalaska 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
4,097
100.0%
Speak only English
2,373
57.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,724
42.1%
Spanish
551
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
291
52.8%
Speak English "well"
134
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
50
9.1%
Speak English "not at all"
76
13.8%
Other Indo-European languages
58
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
36.2%
Speak English "well"
35
60.3%
Speak English "not well"
2
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,021
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
257
25.2%
Speak English "well"
644
63.1%
Speak English "not well"
120
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
94
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
55
58.5%
Speak English "well"
29
30.9%
Speak English "not well"
10
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,097
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,724
42.1%
5 to 17 years
84
2.1%
18 to 64 years
1,637
40.0%
65 years and over
3
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,100
26.8%
5 to 17 years
20
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,077
26.3%
65 years and over
3
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
56
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,948
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
113
5.8%
5 to 17 years
13
0.7%
18 to 64 years
97
5.0%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
