Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newton 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
79,230
100.0%
Speak only English
62,464
78.8%
Speak a language other than English
16,766
21.2%
Spanish
1,843
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,388
75.3%
Speak English "well"
281
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
119
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
55
3.0%
Other Indo-European languages
9,101
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,968
65.6%
Speak English "well"
2,139
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
880
9.7%
Speak English "not at all"
114
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,522
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,435
53.8%
Speak English "well"
1,324
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
600
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
163
3.6%
All other languages
1,300
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,183
91.0%
Speak English "well"
92
7.1%
Speak English "not well"
18
1.4%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
79,230
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
16,766
21.2%
5 to 17 years
2,499
3.2%
18 to 64 years
11,858
15.0%
65 years and over
2,409
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,792
7.3%
5 to 17 years
470
0.6%
18 to 64 years
4,056
5.1%
65 years and over
1,266
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,220
Population 5 years and over in households*
73,677
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,717
3.7%
5 to 17 years
391
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,631
2.2%
65 years and over
695
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
