Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Braintree 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
31,724
100.0%
Speak only English
28,888
91.1%
Speak a language other than English
2,836
8.9%
Spanish
444
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
281
63.3%
Speak English "well"
72
16.2%
Speak English "not well"
91
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,677
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,254
74.8%
Speak English "well"
288
17.2%
Speak English "not well"
129
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
623
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
323
51.8%
Speak English "well"
211
33.9%
Speak English "not well"
48
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
41
6.6%
All other languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
79
85.9%
Speak English "well"
13
14.1%
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
31,724
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,836
8.9%
5 to 17 years
547
1.7%
18 to 64 years
1,820
5.7%
65 years and over
469
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
899
2.8%
5 to 17 years
97
0.3%
18 to 64 years
650
2.0%
65 years and over
152
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
187
Population 5 years and over in households*
30,914
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
421
1.4%
5 to 17 years
73
0.2%
18 to 64 years
272
0.9%
65 years and over
76
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
