Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Barre 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
8,730
100.0%
Speak only English
7,797
89.3%
Speak a language other than English
933
10.7%
Spanish
109
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
93
85.3%
Speak English "well"
16
14.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
790
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
401
50.8%
Speak English "well"
167
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
222
28.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
20.6%
Speak English "well"
27
79.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
8,730
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
933
10.7%
5 to 17 years
151
1.7%
18 to 64 years
548
6.3%
65 years and over
234
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
432
4.9%
5 to 17 years
67
0.8%
18 to 64 years
253
2.9%
65 years and over
112
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
128
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,461
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
256
3.0%
5 to 17 years
37
0.4%
18 to 64 years
129
1.5%
65 years and over
90
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
