Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Manchester 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
7,889
100.0%
Speak only English
7,476
94.8%
Speak a language other than English
413
5.2%
Spanish
221
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
50
22.6%
Speak English "well"
70
31.7%
Speak English "not well"
83
37.6%
Speak English "not at all"
18
8.1%
Other Indo-European languages
104
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
86
82.7%
Speak English "well"
18
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
88
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46
52.3%
Speak English "well"
32
36.4%
Speak English "not well"
10
11.4%
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
7,889
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
413
5.2%
5 to 17 years
121
1.5%
18 to 64 years
281
3.6%
65 years and over
11
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
231
2.9%
5 to 17 years
59
0.7%
18 to 64 years
167
2.1%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
65
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,408
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
167
2.3%
5 to 17 years
45
0.6%
18 to 64 years
117
1.6%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
