Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newton 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
3,422
100.0%
Speak only English
3,353
98.0%
Speak a language other than English
69
2.0%
Spanish
28
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
78.6%
Speak English "well"
2
7.1%
Speak English "not well"
4
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
83.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
10
100.0%
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
3,422
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
69
2.0%
5 to 17 years
12
0.4%
18 to 64 years
57
1.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
21
0.6%
5 to 17 years
2
0.1%
18 to 64 years
19
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
4
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,278
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
