Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Clifton 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
3,388
100.0%
Speak only English
2,821
83.3%
Speak a language other than English
567
16.7%
Spanish
546
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
298
54.6%
Speak English "well"
72
13.2%
Speak English "not well"
143
26.2%
Speak English "not at all"
33
6.0%
Other Indo-European languages
14
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
100.0%
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
3,388
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
567
16.7%
5 to 17 years
218
6.4%
18 to 64 years
298
8.8%
65 years and over
51
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
255
7.5%
5 to 17 years
34
1.0%
18 to 64 years
199
5.9%
65 years and over
22
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
50
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,040
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
143
4.7%
5 to 17 years
49
1.6%
18 to 64 years
85
2.8%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
