Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brighton 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
19,108
100.0%
Speak only English
14,274
74.7%
Speak a language other than English
4,834
25.3%
Spanish
4,473
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,362
52.8%
Speak English "well"
697
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
894
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
520
11.6%
Other Indo-European languages
260
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
223
85.8%
Speak English "well"
22
8.5%
Speak English "not well"
15
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
67
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
67
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
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
76.5%
Speak English "well"
8
23.5%
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
19,108
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,834
25.3%
5 to 17 years
1,171
6.1%
18 to 64 years
3,185
16.7%
65 years and over
478
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,156
11.3%
5 to 17 years
455
2.4%
18 to 64 years
1,515
7.9%
65 years and over
186
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
379
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,793
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,229
6.9%
5 to 17 years
404
2.3%
18 to 64 years
699
3.9%
65 years and over
126
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
