Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Attleboro 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
39,170
100.0%
Speak only English
34,126
87.1%
Speak a language other than English
5,044
12.9%
Spanish
1,409
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
709
50.3%
Speak English "well"
387
27.5%
Speak English "not well"
228
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
85
6.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,674
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,843
68.9%
Speak English "well"
406
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
380
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
45
1.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
738
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
401
54.3%
Speak English "well"
181
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
151
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
5
0.7%
All other languages
223
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
163
73.1%
Speak English "well"
60
26.9%
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
39,170
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,044
12.9%
5 to 17 years
893
2.3%
18 to 64 years
3,456
8.8%
65 years and over
695
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,928
4.9%
5 to 17 years
215
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,457
3.7%
65 years and over
256
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
409
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,336
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
891
2.3%
5 to 17 years
144
0.4%
18 to 64 years
606
1.6%
65 years and over
141
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
