Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Middletown 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
16,141
100.0%
Speak only English
14,694
91.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,447
9.0%
Spanish
323
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
265
82.0%
Speak English "well"
44
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
14
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
836
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
644
77.0%
Speak English "well"
133
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
59
7.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
288
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
176
61.1%
Speak English "well"
95
33.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
5.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
16,141
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,447
9.0%
5 to 17 years
267
1.7%
18 to 64 years
990
6.1%
65 years and over
190
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
362
2.2%
5 to 17 years
18
0.1%
18 to 64 years
313
1.9%
65 years and over
31
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
84
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,832
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
108
0.7%
5 to 17 years
9
0.1%
18 to 64 years
85
0.5%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
