Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Essex Junction 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
8,052
100.0%
Speak only English
7,242
89.9%
Speak a language other than English
810
10.1%
Spanish
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
68.5%
Speak English "well"
29
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
604
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
430
71.2%
Speak English "well"
113
18.7%
Speak English "not well"
61
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
93
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
31
33.3%
Speak English "well"
31
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
27
29.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
4.3%
All other languages
21
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
8,052
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
810
10.1%
5 to 17 years
153
1.9%
18 to 64 years
632
7.8%
65 years and over
25
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
265
3.3%
5 to 17 years
36
0.4%
18 to 64 years
223
2.8%
65 years and over
6
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
59
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,912
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
174
2.2%
5 to 17 years
40
0.5%
18 to 64 years
134
1.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
