Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Charlestown 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
5,558
100.0%
Speak only English
5,279
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
279
5.0%
Spanish
254
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
111
43.7%
Speak English "well"
55
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
16
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
72
28.3%
Other Indo-European languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
5,558
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
279
5.0%
5 to 17 years
51
0.9%
18 to 64 years
228
4.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
143
2.6%
5 to 17 years
12
0.2%
18 to 64 years
131
2.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
40
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,558
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
109
2.0%
5 to 17 years
3
0.1%
18 to 64 years
106
1.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
