Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Avon 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
4,186
100.0%
Speak only English
3,964
94.7%
Speak a language other than English
222
5.3%
Spanish
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
83.3%
Speak English "well"
3
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
141
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
76
53.9%
Speak English "well"
47
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
18
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
25.0%
Speak English "well"
7
43.8%
Speak English "not well"
5
31.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
47
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
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
4,186
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
222
5.3%
5 to 17 years
28
0.7%
18 to 64 years
103
2.5%
65 years and over
91
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
80
1.9%
5 to 17 years
7
0.2%
18 to 64 years
21
0.5%
65 years and over
52
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
28
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,186
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
47
1.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
13
0.3%
65 years and over
34
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
