Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Waltham 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
56,476
100.0%
Speak only English
41,509
73.5%
Speak a language other than English
14,967
26.5%
Spanish
4,235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,134
50.4%
Speak English "well"
1,055
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
877
20.7%
Speak English "not at all"
169
4.0%
Other Indo-European languages
7,273
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,140
70.7%
Speak English "well"
1,477
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
535
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
121
1.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,827
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,756
62.1%
Speak English "well"
711
25.2%
Speak English "not well"
280
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
80
2.8%
All other languages
632
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
507
80.2%
Speak English "well"
90
14.2%
Speak English "not well"
27
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
56,476
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,967
26.5%
5 to 17 years
1,908
3.4%
18 to 64 years
11,672
20.7%
65 years and over
1,387
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,430
9.6%
5 to 17 years
356
0.6%
18 to 64 years
4,334
7.7%
65 years and over
740
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,121
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,481
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,738
5.4%
5 to 17 years
426
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,933
3.8%
65 years and over
379
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
