Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Stonington 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
1,010
100.0%
Speak only English
914
90.5%
Speak a language other than English
96
9.5%
Spanish
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
53.8%
Speak English "well"
2
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
4
30.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
68
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
79.4%
Speak English "well"
7
10.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1
1.5%
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
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
73.3%
Speak English "well"
2
13.3%
Speak English "not well"
2
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,010
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
96
9.5%
5 to 17 years
11
1.1%
18 to 64 years
67
6.6%
65 years and over
18
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
24
2.4%
5 to 17 years
4
0.4%
18 to 64 years
15
1.5%
65 years and over
5
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
990
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
12
1.2%
5 to 17 years
2
0.2%
18 to 64 years
6
0.6%
65 years and over
4
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
