Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Haven 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
21,767
100.0%
Speak only English
19,454
89.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,313
10.6%
Spanish
335
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
181
54.0%
Speak English "well"
121
36.1%
Speak English "not well"
33
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,406
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,081
76.9%
Speak English "well"
213
15.1%
Speak English "not well"
106
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
478
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
243
50.8%
Speak English "well"
104
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
109
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
22
4.6%
All other languages
94
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
18.1%
Speak English "well"
77
81.9%
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
21,767
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,313
10.6%
5 to 17 years
400
1.8%
18 to 64 years
1,442
6.6%
65 years and over
471
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
791
3.6%
5 to 17 years
121
0.6%
18 to 64 years
495
2.3%
65 years and over
175
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
157
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,552
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
439
2.0%
5 to 17 years
92
0.4%
18 to 64 years
241
1.1%
65 years and over
106
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
