Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Litchfield 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
171,567
100.0%
Speak only English
157,582
91.8%
Speak a language other than English
13,985
8.2%
Spanish
3,535
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,291
64.8%
Speak English "well"
633
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
500
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
111
3.1%
Other Indo-European languages
8,618
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,071
70.4%
Speak English "well"
1,811
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
651
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
85
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,302
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
457
35.1%
Speak English "well"
400
30.7%
Speak English "not well"
374
28.7%
Speak English "not at all"
71
5.5%
All other languages
530
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
393
74.2%
Speak English "well"
102
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
35
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
171,567
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,985
8.2%
5 to 17 years
2,187
1.3%
18 to 64 years
9,199
5.4%
65 years and over
2,599
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,773
2.8%
5 to 17 years
617
0.4%
18 to 64 years
3,022
1.8%
65 years and over
1,134
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,088
Population 5 years and over in households*
169,045
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,264
1.3%
5 to 17 years
319
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,401
0.8%
65 years and over
544
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
