Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Littleton 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
38,212
100.0%
Speak only English
34,785
91.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,427
9.0%
Spanish
2,064
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,104
53.5%
Speak English "well"
338
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
429
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
193
9.4%
Other Indo-European languages
840
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
629
74.9%
Speak English "well"
136
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
60
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
478
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
230
48.1%
Speak English "well"
131
27.4%
Speak English "not well"
89
18.6%
Speak English "not at all"
28
5.9%
All other languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
77.8%
Speak English "well"
10
22.2%
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
38,212
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,427
9.0%
5 to 17 years
535
1.4%
18 to 64 years
2,545
6.7%
65 years and over
347
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,429
3.7%
5 to 17 years
210
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,056
2.8%
65 years and over
163
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
338
Population 5 years and over in households*
37,608
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
785
2.1%
5 to 17 years
125
0.3%
18 to 64 years
597
1.6%
65 years and over
63
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
