Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Haven 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
26,561
100.0%
Speak only English
23,337
87.9%
Speak a language other than English
3,224
12.1%
Spanish
918
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
639
69.6%
Speak English "well"
159
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
87
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
33
3.6%
Other Indo-European languages
1,963
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,218
62.0%
Speak English "well"
498
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
227
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
20
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
343
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
132
38.5%
Speak English "well"
106
30.9%
Speak English "not well"
97
28.3%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.3%
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
26,561
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,224
12.1%
5 to 17 years
472
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,062
7.8%
65 years and over
690
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,235
4.6%
5 to 17 years
86
0.3%
18 to 64 years
878
3.3%
65 years and over
271
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
250
Population 5 years and over in households*
26,328
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
483
1.8%
5 to 17 years
76
0.3%
18 to 64 years
271
1.0%
65 years and over
136
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
