Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Manchester 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
99,771
100.0%
Speak only English
80,233
80.4%
Speak a language other than English
19,538
19.6%
Spanish
3,976
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,147
54.0%
Speak English "well"
931
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
657
16.5%
Speak English "not at all"
241
6.1%
Other Indo-European languages
13,272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9,270
69.8%
Speak English "well"
2,405
18.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,419
10.7%
Speak English "not at all"
178
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,684
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
657
39.0%
Speak English "well"
458
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
455
27.0%
Speak English "not at all"
114
6.8%
All other languages
606
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
410
67.7%
Speak English "well"
108
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
73
12.0%
Speak English "not at all"
15
2.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
99,771
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
19,538
19.6%
5 to 17 years
2,365
2.4%
18 to 64 years
12,402
12.4%
65 years and over
4,771
4.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
7,054
7.1%
5 to 17 years
855
0.9%
18 to 64 years
4,931
4.9%
65 years and over
1,268
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,961
Population 5 years and over in households*
97,086
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,391
4.5%
5 to 17 years
932
1.0%
18 to 64 years
2,617
2.7%
65 years and over
842
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
