Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Waterbury 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
1,622
100.0%
Speak only English
1,531
94.4%
Speak a language other than English
91
5.6%
Spanish
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
81.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
2
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
67
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
50.7%
Speak English "well"
13
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
19
28.4%
Speak English "not at all"
1
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
15.4%
Speak English "well"
9
69.2%
Speak English "not well"
2
15.4%
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
1,622
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
91
5.6%
5 to 17 years
12
0.7%
18 to 64 years
71
4.4%
65 years and over
8
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
46
2.8%
5 to 17 years
7
0.4%
18 to 64 years
36
2.2%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,572
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
34
2.2%
5 to 17 years
3
0.2%
18 to 64 years
28
1.8%
65 years and over
3
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
