Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chester 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
16,579
100.0%
Speak only English
15,385
92.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,194
7.2%
Spanish
407
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
226
55.5%
Speak English "well"
104
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
69
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.0%
Other Indo-European languages
440
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
387
88.0%
Speak English "well"
38
8.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
315
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
166
52.7%
Speak English "well"
83
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
40
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
26
8.3%
All other languages
32
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
16,579
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,194
7.2%
5 to 17 years
295
1.8%
18 to 64 years
854
5.2%
65 years and over
45
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
383
2.3%
5 to 17 years
79
0.5%
18 to 64 years
290
1.7%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
110
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,579
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
244
1.5%
5 to 17 years
45
0.3%
18 to 64 years
185
1.1%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
