Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Murfreesboro 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
64,450
100.0%
Speak only English
59,495
92.3%
Speak a language other than English
4,955
7.7%
Spanish
2,235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,013
45.3%
Speak English "well"
370
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
569
25.5%
Speak English "not at all"
283
12.7%
Other Indo-European languages
1,119
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
887
79.3%
Speak English "well"
183
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
44
3.9%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,408
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
625
44.4%
Speak English "well"
427
30.3%
Speak English "not well"
330
23.4%
Speak English "not at all"
26
1.8%
All other languages
193
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
105
54.4%
Speak English "well"
66
34.2%
Speak English "not well"
17
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
5
2.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
64,450
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,955
7.7%
5 to 17 years
677
1.1%
18 to 64 years
4,058
6.3%
65 years and over
220
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,325
3.6%
5 to 17 years
285
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,928
3.0%
65 years and over
112
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
475
Population 5 years and over in households*
59,899
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,404
2.3%
5 to 17 years
196
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,157
1.9%
65 years and over
51
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
