Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Canton 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
14,372
100.0%
Speak only English
13,974
97.2%
Speak a language other than English
398
2.8%
Spanish
254
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
144
56.7%
Speak English "well"
55
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
46
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
9
3.5%
Other Indo-European languages
112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
91
81.3%
Speak English "well"
17
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
4
3.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
16.7%
Speak English "well"
10
41.7%
Speak English "not well"
10
41.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
14,372
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
398
2.8%
5 to 17 years
50
0.3%
18 to 64 years
308
2.1%
65 years and over
40
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
151
1.1%
5 to 17 years
16
0.1%
18 to 64 years
125
0.9%
65 years and over
10
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
13
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,073
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
18
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
18
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
