Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Ambler 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
6,019
100.0%
Speak only English
5,338
88.7%
Speak a language other than English
681
11.3%
Spanish
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
68.6%
Speak English "well"
9
8.6%
Speak English "not well"
13
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
11
10.5%
Other Indo-European languages
453
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
272
60.0%
Speak English "well"
98
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
69
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
14
3.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
90
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
24.4%
Speak English "well"
13
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
55
61.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
33
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
72.7%
Speak English "well"
9
27.3%
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
6,019
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
681
11.3%
5 to 17 years
107
1.8%
18 to 64 years
387
6.4%
65 years and over
187
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
291
4.8%
5 to 17 years
36
0.6%
18 to 64 years
138
2.3%
65 years and over
117
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
84
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,744
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
172
3.0%
5 to 17 years
28
0.5%
18 to 64 years
78
1.4%
65 years and over
66
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
