Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Canaan 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
1,197
100.0%
Speak only English
1,037
86.6%
Speak a language other than English
160
13.4%
Spanish
78
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
43.6%
Speak English "well"
17
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
21
26.9%
Speak English "not at all"
6
7.7%
Other Indo-European languages
54
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
64.8%
Speak English "well"
15
27.8%
Speak English "not well"
4
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
28
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,197
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
160
13.4%
5 to 17 years
43
3.6%
18 to 64 years
77
6.4%
65 years and over
40
3.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
63
5.3%
5 to 17 years
9
0.8%
18 to 64 years
29
2.4%
65 years and over
25
2.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
10
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,197
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15
1.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
6
0.5%
65 years and over
9
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
