Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Norwich 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
33,986
100.0%
Speak only English
29,236
86.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,750
14.0%
Spanish
1,967
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,060
53.9%
Speak English "well"
568
28.9%
Speak English "not well"
281
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
58
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
2,267
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,512
66.7%
Speak English "well"
558
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
197
8.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
411
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
240
58.4%
Speak English "well"
75
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
55
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
41
10.0%
All other languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
75.2%
Speak English "well"
17
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
9
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,986
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,750
14.0%
5 to 17 years
966
2.8%
18 to 64 years
2,913
8.6%
65 years and over
871
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,859
5.5%
5 to 17 years
427
1.3%
18 to 64 years
1,147
3.4%
65 years and over
285
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
529
Population 5 years and over in households*
33,256
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,009
3.0%
5 to 17 years
241
0.7%
18 to 64 years
563
1.7%
65 years and over
205
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
