Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North East 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
2,596
100.0%
Speak only English
2,490
95.9%
Speak a language other than English
106
4.1%
Spanish
43
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
46.5%
Speak English "well"
10
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
13
30.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
63
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
65.1%
Speak English "well"
7
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
15
23.8%
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
2,596
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
106
4.1%
5 to 17 years
34
1.3%
18 to 64 years
60
2.3%
65 years and over
12
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
45
1.7%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
39
1.5%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
18
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,575
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
33
1.3%
5 to 17 years
15
0.6%
18 to 64 years
12
0.5%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
