Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Milton 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
1,423
100.0%
Speak only English
1,376
96.7%
Speak a language other than English
47
3.3%
Spanish
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
44.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
55.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
26
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
84.6%
Speak English "well"
4
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
16.7%
Speak English "well"
6
50.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
33.3%
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
1,423
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
47
3.3%
5 to 17 years
12
0.8%
18 to 64 years
30
2.1%
65 years and over
5
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
19
1.3%
5 to 17 years
4
0.3%
18 to 64 years
10
0.7%
65 years and over
5
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
3
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,423
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
7
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
