Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cambridge 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
97,174
100.0%
Speak only English
66,834
68.8%
Speak a language other than English
30,340
31.2%
Spanish
6,619
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,799
72.5%
Speak English "well"
1,037
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
596
9.0%
Speak English "not at all"
187
2.8%
Other Indo-European languages
14,207
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,290
65.4%
Speak English "well"
2,759
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,678
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
480
3.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7,367
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,699
63.8%
Speak English "well"
1,971
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
555
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
142
1.9%
All other languages
2,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,622
75.5%
Speak English "well"
439
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
78
3.6%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
97,174
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
30,340
31.2%
5 to 17 years
3,661
3.8%
18 to 64 years
24,520
25.2%
65 years and over
2,159
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,930
10.2%
5 to 17 years
826
0.9%
18 to 64 years
7,896
8.1%
65 years and over
1,208
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,999
Population 5 years and over in households*
82,435
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,038
7.3%
5 to 17 years
1,034
1.3%
18 to 64 years
4,079
4.9%
65 years and over
925
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
