Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Manchester 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
1,906
100.0%
Speak only English
1,787
93.8%
Speak a language other than English
119
6.2%
Spanish
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
38
67.9%
Speak English "well"
6
10.7%
Speak English "not well"
12
21.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
63
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
33
52.4%
Speak English "well"
21
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
9
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,906
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
119
6.2%
5 to 17 years
23
1.2%
18 to 64 years
77
4.0%
65 years and over
19
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
48
2.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
37
1.9%
65 years and over
11
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,833
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
11
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
11
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
