Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Catskill 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
4,196
100.0%
Speak only English
3,868
92.2%
Speak a language other than English
328
7.8%
Spanish
156
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
116
74.4%
Speak English "well"
25
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
15
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
161
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
105
65.2%
Speak English "well"
45
28.0%
Speak English "not well"
11
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
11
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
4,196
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
328
7.8%
5 to 17 years
46
1.1%
18 to 64 years
212
5.1%
65 years and over
70
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
107
2.6%
5 to 17 years
11
0.3%
18 to 64 years
72
1.7%
65 years and over
24
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
30
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,027
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
35
0.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
28
0.7%
65 years and over
7
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
