Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Franklin 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
38,171
100.0%
Speak only English
35,209
92.2%
Speak a language other than English
2,962
7.8%
Spanish
1,741
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
752
43.2%
Speak English "well"
287
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
414
23.8%
Speak English "not at all"
288
16.5%
Other Indo-European languages
723
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
389
53.8%
Speak English "well"
223
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
111
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
418
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
264
63.2%
Speak English "well"
80
19.1%
Speak English "not well"
47
11.2%
Speak English "not at all"
27
6.5%
All other languages
80
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
61
76.3%
Speak English "well"
12
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
38,171
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,962
7.8%
5 to 17 years
649
1.7%
18 to 64 years
2,202
5.8%
65 years and over
111
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,496
3.9%
5 to 17 years
325
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,116
2.9%
65 years and over
55
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
227
Population 5 years and over in households*
37,444
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
753
2.0%
5 to 17 years
175
0.5%
18 to 64 years
550
1.5%
65 years and over
28
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
