Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Myrtle Beach 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
10,565
100.0%
Speak only English
9,960
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
605
5.7%
Spanish
306
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
211
69.0%
Speak English "well"
14
4.6%
Speak English "not well"
81
26.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
247
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
201
81.4%
Speak English "well"
30
12.1%
Speak English "not well"
16
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
52
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
38
73.1%
Speak English "not well"
7
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
7
13.5%
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
10,565
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
605
5.7%
5 to 17 years
44
0.4%
18 to 64 years
476
4.5%
65 years and over
85
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
193
1.8%
5 to 17 years
11
0.1%
18 to 64 years
164
1.6%
65 years and over
18
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
54
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,565
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
103
1.0%
5 to 17 years
9
0.1%
18 to 64 years
84
0.8%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
