Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Scappoose 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
4,613
100.0%
Speak only English
4,394
95.3%
Speak a language other than English
219
4.7%
Spanish
83
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
49.4%
Speak English "well"
13
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
29
34.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
80
78.4%
Speak English "well"
22
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
27.6%
Speak English "well"
9
31.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
41.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
5
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
5
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,613
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
219
4.7%
5 to 17 years
69
1.5%
18 to 64 years
99
2.1%
65 years and over
51
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
90
2.0%
5 to 17 years
49
1.1%
18 to 64 years
38
0.8%
65 years and over
3
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
12
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,580
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
18
0.4%
5 to 17 years
6
0.1%
18 to 64 years
12
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
