Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Tilton 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
2,987
100.0%
Speak only English
2,764
92.5%
Speak a language other than English
223
7.5%
Spanish
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
69.4%
Speak English "well"
4
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
15
24.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
148
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
109
73.6%
Speak English "well"
33
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
6
4.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
2,987
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
223
7.5%
5 to 17 years
40
1.3%
18 to 64 years
74
2.5%
65 years and over
109
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
58
1.9%
5 to 17 years
4
0.1%
18 to 64 years
35
1.2%
65 years and over
19
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,773
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
6
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
