Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cheshire 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
5,437
100.0%
Speak only English
4,995
91.9%
Speak a language other than English
442
8.1%
Spanish
182
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
111
61.0%
Speak English "well"
64
35.2%
Speak English "not well"
7
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
166
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
103
62.0%
Speak English "well"
43
25.9%
Speak English "not well"
20
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
34.8%
Speak English "well"
34
49.3%
Speak English "not well"
11
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
25
100.0%
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
5,437
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
442
8.1%
5 to 17 years
99
1.8%
18 to 64 years
231
4.2%
65 years and over
112
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
204
3.8%
5 to 17 years
34
0.6%
18 to 64 years
108
2.0%
65 years and over
62
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
57
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,326
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
98
1.8%
5 to 17 years
17
0.3%
18 to 64 years
28
0.5%
65 years and over
53
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
