Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. New Town 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
1,297
100.0%
Speak only English
1,153
88.9%
Speak a language other than English
144
11.1%
Spanish
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
21.4%
Speak English "well"
3
21.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
57.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
30.0%
Speak English "well"
7
70.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
114
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
90
78.9%
Speak English "well"
13
11.4%
Speak English "not well"
9
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
2
1.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,297
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
144
11.1%
5 to 17 years
14
1.1%
18 to 64 years
87
6.7%
65 years and over
43
3.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
42
3.2%
5 to 17 years
2
0.2%
18 to 64 years
26
2.0%
65 years and over
14
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,243
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
5
0.4%
65 years and over
5
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
