Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Acton 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
18,847
100.0%
Speak only English
16,085
85.3%
Speak a language other than English
2,762
14.7%
Spanish
273
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
193
70.7%
Speak English "well"
52
19.0%
Speak English "not well"
28
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,189
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
854
71.8%
Speak English "well"
156
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
174
14.6%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,242
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
779
62.7%
Speak English "well"
355
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
84
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
24
1.9%
All other languages
58
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
51
87.9%
Speak English "well"
7
12.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
18,847
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,762
14.7%
5 to 17 years
539
2.9%
18 to 64 years
2,040
10.8%
65 years and over
183
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
885
4.7%
5 to 17 years
77
0.4%
18 to 64 years
738
3.9%
65 years and over
70
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
232
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,705
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
510
2.7%
5 to 17 years
103
0.6%
18 to 64 years
354
1.9%
65 years and over
53
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
