Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Concord 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
113,203
100.0%
Speak only English
78,953
69.7%
Speak a language other than English
34,250
30.3%
Spanish
19,282
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,025
41.6%
Speak English "well"
4,816
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
4,435
23.0%
Speak English "not at all"
2,006
10.4%
Other Indo-European languages
7,074
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,503
63.7%
Speak English "well"
1,570
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
776
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
225
3.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7,314
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,157
56.8%
Speak English "well"
1,988
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
950
13.0%
Speak English "not at all"
219
3.0%
All other languages
580
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
406
70.0%
Speak English "well"
134
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
33
5.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
113,203
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
34,250
30.3%
5 to 17 years
6,518
5.8%
18 to 64 years
24,861
22.0%
65 years and over
2,871
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
17,159
15.2%
5 to 17 years
2,160
1.9%
18 to 64 years
13,214
11.7%
65 years and over
1,785
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,067
Population 5 years and over in households*
111,869
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
9,737
8.7%
5 to 17 years
2,114
1.9%
18 to 64 years
6,836
6.1%
65 years and over
787
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
