Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Southington 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
37,296
100.0%
Speak only English
33,453
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
3,843
10.3%
Spanish
600
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
416
69.3%
Speak English "well"
81
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
82
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
21
3.5%
Other Indo-European languages
2,964
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,001
67.5%
Speak English "well"
693
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
247
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
23
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
214
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
151
70.6%
Speak English "well"
35
16.4%
Speak English "not well"
28
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
65
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
67.7%
Speak English "well"
9
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
12
18.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
37,296
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,843
10.3%
5 to 17 years
417
1.1%
18 to 64 years
2,357
6.3%
65 years and over
1,069
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,231
3.3%
5 to 17 years
106
0.3%
18 to 64 years
669
1.8%
65 years and over
456
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
304
Population 5 years and over in households*
36,700
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
599
1.6%
5 to 17 years
50
0.1%
18 to 64 years
298
0.8%
65 years and over
251
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
