Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Derby 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
11,708
100.0%
Speak only English
9,237
78.9%
Speak a language other than English
2,471
21.1%
Spanish
759
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
363
47.8%
Speak English "well"
234
30.8%
Speak English "not well"
140
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
22
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,397
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
756
54.1%
Speak English "well"
431
30.9%
Speak English "not well"
210
15.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
237
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
82.3%
Speak English "well"
35
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
7
3.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
78
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
53
67.9%
Speak English "well"
17
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
8
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,708
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,471
21.1%
5 to 17 years
436
3.7%
18 to 64 years
1,554
13.3%
65 years and over
481
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,104
9.4%
5 to 17 years
73
0.6%
18 to 64 years
830
7.1%
65 years and over
201
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
389
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,477
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
833
7.3%
5 to 17 years
192
1.7%
18 to 64 years
508
4.4%
65 years and over
133
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
