Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Central Falls 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
17,388
100.0%
Speak only English
6,145
35.3%
Speak a language other than English
11,243
64.7%
Spanish
8,188
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,335
40.7%
Speak English "well"
1,591
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
2,155
26.3%
Speak English "not at all"
1,107
13.5%
Other Indo-European languages
2,924
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,599
54.7%
Speak English "well"
667
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
474
16.2%
Speak English "not at all"
184
6.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
45
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
64.4%
Speak English "well"
16
35.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
86
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
74
86.0%
Speak English "well"
12
14.0%
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
17,388
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,243
64.7%
5 to 17 years
2,609
15.0%
18 to 64 years
7,552
43.4%
65 years and over
1,082
6.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,206
35.7%
5 to 17 years
1,009
5.8%
18 to 64 years
4,630
26.6%
65 years and over
567
3.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,641
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,797
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,329
25.8%
5 to 17 years
1,114
6.6%
18 to 64 years
2,869
17.1%
65 years and over
346
2.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
