Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Colchester 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
13,326
100.0%
Speak only English
12,338
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
988
7.4%
Spanish
281
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
143
50.9%
Speak English "well"
93
33.1%
Speak English "not well"
23
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
22
7.8%
Other Indo-European languages
651
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
434
66.7%
Speak English "well"
180
27.6%
Speak English "not well"
37
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
57.1%
Speak English "well"
15
42.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
42.9%
Speak English "well"
12
57.1%
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
13,326
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
988
7.4%
5 to 17 years
151
1.1%
18 to 64 years
617
4.6%
65 years and over
220
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
382
2.9%
5 to 17 years
35
0.3%
18 to 64 years
213
1.6%
65 years and over
134
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
65
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,118
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
137
1.0%
5 to 17 years
22
0.2%
18 to 64 years
21
0.2%
65 years and over
94
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
