Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Great Barrington 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
2,273
100.0%
Speak only English
2,159
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
114
5.0%
Spanish
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
35
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
61
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
47.5%
Speak English "well"
32
52.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
18
100.0%
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
2,273
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
114
5.0%
5 to 17 years
35
1.5%
18 to 64 years
53
2.3%
65 years and over
26
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
50
2.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
24
1.1%
65 years and over
26
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
32
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,262
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
64
2.8%
5 to 17 years
14
0.6%
18 to 64 years
24
1.1%
65 years and over
26
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
