Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Concord 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
51,567
100.0%
Speak only English
46,572
90.3%
Speak a language other than English
4,995
9.7%
Spanish
4,049
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,287
31.8%
Speak English "well"
837
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
1,110
27.4%
Speak English "not at all"
815
20.1%
Other Indo-European languages
569
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
381
67.0%
Speak English "well"
128
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
60
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
342
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
166
48.5%
Speak English "well"
82
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
84
24.6%
Speak English "not at all"
10
2.9%
All other languages
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
74.3%
Speak English "well"
9
25.7%
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
51,567
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,995
9.7%
5 to 17 years
1,072
2.1%
18 to 64 years
3,761
7.3%
65 years and over
162
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,135
6.1%
5 to 17 years
472
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,586
5.0%
65 years and over
77
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
633
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,235
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,250
4.5%
5 to 17 years
477
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,758
3.5%
65 years and over
15
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
