Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Niantic 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
2,979
100.0%
Speak only English
2,760
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
219
7.4%
Spanish
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
179
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
53.1%
Speak English "well"
59
33.0%
Speak English "not well"
25
14.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
55.6%
Speak English "well"
8
44.4%
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
2,979
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
219
7.4%
5 to 17 years
29
1.0%
18 to 64 years
166
5.6%
65 years and over
24
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
92
3.1%
5 to 17 years
6
0.2%
18 to 64 years
71
2.4%
65 years and over
15
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
31
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,979
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
62
2.1%
5 to 17 years
6
0.2%
18 to 64 years
46
1.5%
65 years and over
10
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
