Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Branford 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
13,010
100.0%
Speak only English
11,960
91.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,050
8.1%
Spanish
190
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
160
84.2%
Speak English "well"
30
15.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
751
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
485
64.6%
Speak English "well"
171
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
77
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
18
2.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
69
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
53.6%
Speak English "well"
20
29.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
80.0%
Speak English "well"
8
20.0%
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
13,010
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,050
8.1%
5 to 17 years
180
1.4%
18 to 64 years
664
5.1%
65 years and over
206
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
336
2.6%
5 to 17 years
22
0.2%
18 to 64 years
250
1.9%
65 years and over
64
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
85
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,966
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
131
1.0%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
88
0.7%
65 years and over
31
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
