Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Stamford 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
109,214
100.0%
Speak only English
71,104
65.1%
Speak a language other than English
38,110
34.9%
Spanish
17,942
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,977
44.5%
Speak English "well"
4,112
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
4,257
23.7%
Speak English "not at all"
1,596
8.9%
Other Indo-European languages
16,772
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,040
59.9%
Speak English "well"
4,075
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
2,281
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
376
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,590
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,873
72.3%
Speak English "well"
413
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
267
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
37
1.4%
All other languages
806
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
591
73.3%
Speak English "well"
210
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
0.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
109,214
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
38,110
34.9%
5 to 17 years
6,440
5.9%
18 to 64 years
27,728
25.4%
65 years and over
3,942
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
17,629
16.1%
5 to 17 years
1,863
1.7%
18 to 64 years
13,754
12.6%
65 years and over
2,012
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,793
Population 5 years and over in households*
107,468
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,556
9.8%
5 to 17 years
1,709
1.6%
18 to 64 years
7,711
7.2%
65 years and over
1,136
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
