Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Easton 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
20,848
100.0%
Speak only English
19,355
92.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,493
7.2%
Spanish
344
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
232
67.4%
Speak English "well"
60
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
52
15.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
981
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
728
74.2%
Speak English "well"
163
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
90
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
126
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
77.8%
Speak English "well"
28
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
42
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
50.0%
Speak English "well"
21
50.0%
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
20,848
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,493
7.2%
5 to 17 years
211
1.0%
18 to 64 years
1,074
5.2%
65 years and over
208
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
414
2.0%
5 to 17 years
25
0.1%
18 to 64 years
311
1.5%
65 years and over
78
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
76
Population 5 years and over in households*
19,037
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
112
0.6%
5 to 17 years
5
0.0%
18 to 64 years
99
0.5%
65 years and over
8
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
