Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chesterfield 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
1,209
100.0%
Speak only English
1,171
96.9%
Speak a language other than English
38
3.1%
Spanish
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
9
52.9%
Speak English "not well"
6
35.3%
Speak English "not at all"
2
11.8%
Other Indo-European languages
10
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
90.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
1
10.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
63.6%
Speak English "well"
2
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
2
18.2%
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
1,209
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
38
3.1%
5 to 17 years
18
1.5%
18 to 64 years
19
1.6%
65 years and over
1
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
22
1.8%
5 to 17 years
7
0.6%
18 to 64 years
14
1.2%
65 years and over
1
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
4
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,198
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7
0.6%
5 to 17 years
2
0.2%
18 to 64 years
5
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
