Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brockton 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
87,671
100.0%
Speak only English
62,739
71.6%
Speak a language other than English
24,932
28.4%
Spanish
5,744
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,458
60.2%
Speak English "well"
1,179
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
768
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
339
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
16,642
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,881
53.4%
Speak English "well"
4,319
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
2,545
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
897
5.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,957
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
896
45.8%
Speak English "well"
508
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
506
25.9%
Speak English "not at all"
47
2.4%
All other languages
589
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
342
58.1%
Speak English "well"
154
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
85
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
87,671
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
24,932
28.4%
5 to 17 years
6,273
7.2%
18 to 64 years
16,324
18.6%
65 years and over
2,335
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
11,355
13.0%
5 to 17 years
1,909
2.2%
18 to 64 years
8,270
9.4%
65 years and over
1,176
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,569
Population 5 years and over in households*
85,846
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,222
8.4%
5 to 17 years
2,132
2.5%
18 to 64 years
4,454
5.2%
65 years and over
636
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
