Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Waterbury 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
99,037
100.0%
Speak only English
69,245
69.9%
Speak a language other than English
29,792
30.1%
Spanish
17,899
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,896
55.3%
Speak English "well"
3,676
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
3,188
17.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,139
6.4%
Other Indo-European languages
10,350
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,645
54.5%
Speak English "well"
2,558
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,729
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
418
4.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
822
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
362
44.0%
Speak English "well"
278
33.8%
Speak English "not well"
155
18.9%
Speak English "not at all"
27
3.3%
All other languages
721
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
429
59.5%
Speak English "well"
181
25.1%
Speak English "not well"
103
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
99,037
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
29,792
30.1%
5 to 17 years
6,727
6.8%
18 to 64 years
18,972
19.2%
65 years and over
4,093
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,460
13.6%
5 to 17 years
2,032
2.1%
18 to 64 years
9,177
9.3%
65 years and over
2,251
2.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,793
Population 5 years and over in households*
96,816
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
8,191
8.5%
5 to 17 years
1,635
1.7%
18 to 64 years
5,049
5.2%
65 years and over
1,507
1.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
