Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Bridgewater 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
12,059
100.0%
Speak only English
11,420
94.7%
Speak a language other than English
639
5.3%
Spanish
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
46
62.2%
Speak English "well"
23
31.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
536
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
418
78.0%
Speak English "well"
88
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
30
5.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
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
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
73.9%
Speak English "well"
6
26.1%
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
12,059
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
639
5.3%
5 to 17 years
122
1.0%
18 to 64 years
438
3.6%
65 years and over
79
0.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
152
1.3%
5 to 17 years
17
0.1%
18 to 64 years
116
1.0%
65 years and over
19
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,877
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
23
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
18
0.2%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
