Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. New Britain 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
67,095
100.0%
Speak only English
37,954
56.6%
Speak a language other than English
29,141
43.4%
Spanish
14,550
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,336
57.3%
Speak English "well"
3,524
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
1,928
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
762
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
13,075
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,488
49.6%
Speak English "well"
3,553
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
2,467
18.9%
Speak English "not at all"
567
4.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,153
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
483
41.9%
Speak English "well"
338
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
285
24.7%
Speak English "not at all"
47
4.1%
All other languages
363
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
220
60.6%
Speak English "well"
72
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
71
19.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
67,095
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,141
43.4%
5 to 17 years
6,020
9.0%
18 to 64 years
19,149
28.5%
65 years and over
3,972
5.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,614
20.3%
5 to 17 years
1,961
2.9%
18 to 64 years
9,479
14.1%
65 years and over
2,174
3.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,091
Population 5 years and over in households*
64,056
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,599
13.4%
5 to 17 years
1,606
2.5%
18 to 64 years
5,546
8.7%
65 years and over
1,447
2.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
