Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hudson 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
2,980
100.0%
Speak only English
2,751
92.3%
Speak a language other than English
229
7.7%
Spanish
159
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
34.0%
Speak English "well"
23
14.5%
Speak English "not well"
74
46.5%
Speak English "not at all"
8
5.0%
Other Indo-European languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
47.8%
Speak English "well"
6
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
6
26.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
47
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,980
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
229
7.7%
5 to 17 years
52
1.7%
18 to 64 years
177
5.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
117
3.9%
5 to 17 years
14
0.5%
18 to 64 years
103
3.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,980
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
19
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
