Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Canadian 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
2,076
100.0%
Speak only English
1,714
82.6%
Speak a language other than English
362
17.4%
Spanish
351
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
186
53.0%
Speak English "well"
75
21.4%
Speak English "not well"
64
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
26
7.4%
Other Indo-European languages
9
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
77.8%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
2
22.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
2
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
2,076
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
362
17.4%
5 to 17 years
106
5.1%
18 to 64 years
232
11.2%
65 years and over
24
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
167
8.0%
5 to 17 years
25
1.2%
18 to 64 years
127
6.1%
65 years and over
15
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
40
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,030
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
89
4.4%
5 to 17 years
23
1.1%
18 to 64 years
60
3.0%
65 years and over
6
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
