Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Coram 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
32,369
100.0%
Speak only English
27,191
84.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,178
16.0%
Spanish
2,355
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,717
72.9%
Speak English "well"
367
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
230
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
41
1.7%
Other Indo-European languages
1,808
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,372
75.9%
Speak English "well"
260
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
157
8.7%
Speak English "not at all"
19
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
837
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
367
43.8%
Speak English "well"
335
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
123
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
12
1.4%
All other languages
178
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
123
69.1%
Speak English "well"
46
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
9
5.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,369
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,178
16.0%
5 to 17 years
781
2.4%
18 to 64 years
3,822
11.8%
65 years and over
575
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,599
4.9%
5 to 17 years
109
0.3%
18 to 64 years
1,242
3.8%
65 years and over
248
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
388
Population 5 years and over in households*
31,922
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
792
2.5%
5 to 17 years
100
0.3%
18 to 64 years
602
1.9%
65 years and over
90
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
