Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cabot 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
14,057
100.0%
Speak only English
13,615
96.9%
Speak a language other than English
442
3.1%
Spanish
265
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
171
64.5%
Speak English "well"
17
6.4%
Speak English "not well"
71
26.8%
Speak English "not at all"
6
2.3%
Other Indo-European languages
129
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
113
87.6%
Speak English "well"
10
7.8%
Speak English "not well"
6
4.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
40.0%
Speak English "well"
18
40.0%
Speak English "not well"
9
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
3
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,057
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
442
3.1%
5 to 17 years
73
0.5%
18 to 64 years
369
2.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
140
1.0%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
128
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
22
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,870
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
63
0.5%
5 to 17 years
21
0.2%
18 to 64 years
42
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
