Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Manchester 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
5,006
100.0%
Speak only English
4,840
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
166
3.3%
Spanish
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
70
85.4%
Speak English "well"
6
7.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
43.5%
Speak English "well"
35
56.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16
72.7%
Speak English "well"
6
27.3%
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
5,006
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
166
3.3%
5 to 17 years
52
1.0%
18 to 64 years
91
1.8%
65 years and over
23
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
53
1.1%
5 to 17 years
18
0.4%
18 to 64 years
12
0.2%
65 years and over
23
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
12
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,868
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
23
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
23
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
