Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Contoocook 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
1,425
100.0%
Speak only English
1,320
92.6%
Speak a language other than English
105
7.4%
Spanish
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
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
90
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
50.0%
Speak English "well"
14
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
31
34.4%
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
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,425
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
105
7.4%
5 to 17 years
26
1.8%
18 to 64 years
79
5.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
45
3.2%
5 to 17 years
26
1.8%
18 to 64 years
19
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
6
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,425
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6
0.4%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
6
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
