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
14,820
100.0%
Speak only English
13,449
90.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,371
9.3%
Spanish
235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
180
76.6%
Speak English "well"
31
13.2%
Speak English "not well"
24
10.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
865
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
687
79.4%
Speak English "well"
164
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
14
1.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
245
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
126
51.4%
Speak English "well"
54
22.0%
Speak English "not well"
65
26.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
26
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
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
14,820
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,371
9.3%
5 to 17 years
224
1.5%
18 to 64 years
925
6.2%
65 years and over
222
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
352
2.4%
5 to 17 years
27
0.2%
18 to 64 years
283
1.9%
65 years and over
42
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
97
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,645
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
216
1.5%
5 to 17 years
50
0.3%
18 to 64 years
155
1.1%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
