Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Preston 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
4,232
100.0%
Speak only English
3,918
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
314
7.4%
Spanish
296
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
148
50.0%
Speak English "well"
114
38.5%
Speak English "not well"
34
11.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
42.9%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
57.1%
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
4,232
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
314
7.4%
5 to 17 years
103
2.4%
18 to 64 years
182
4.3%
65 years and over
29
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
152
3.6%
5 to 17 years
56
1.3%
18 to 64 years
88
2.1%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
29
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,156
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
115
2.8%
5 to 17 years
63
1.5%
18 to 64 years
52
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
