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
28,774
100.0%
Speak only English
25,100
87.2%
Speak a language other than English
3,674
12.8%
Spanish
1,721
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,282
74.5%
Speak English "well"
257
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
132
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
50
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,331
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
845
63.5%
Speak English "well"
338
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
131
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
17
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
470
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
189
40.2%
Speak English "well"
210
44.7%
Speak English "not well"
66
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.1%
All other languages
152
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
133
87.5%
Speak English "well"
14
9.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
5
3.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
28,774
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,674
12.8%
5 to 17 years
837
2.9%
18 to 64 years
2,297
8.0%
65 years and over
540
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,225
4.3%
5 to 17 years
218
0.8%
18 to 64 years
794
2.8%
65 years and over
213
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
263
Population 5 years and over in households*
28,386
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
624
2.2%
5 to 17 years
163
0.6%
18 to 64 years
339
1.2%
65 years and over
122
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
