Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Meriden 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
54,273
100.0%
Speak only English
41,261
76.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,012
24.0%
Spanish
9,613
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,604
58.3%
Speak English "well"
2,102
21.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,542
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
365
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
2,882
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,908
66.2%
Speak English "well"
672
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
278
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
24
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
333
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
160
48.0%
Speak English "well"
95
28.5%
Speak English "not well"
67
20.1%
Speak English "not at all"
11
3.3%
All other languages
184
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
108
58.7%
Speak English "well"
38
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
38
20.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,273
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,012
24.0%
5 to 17 years
2,799
5.2%
18 to 64 years
8,793
16.2%
65 years and over
1,420
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,232
9.6%
5 to 17 years
796
1.5%
18 to 64 years
3,871
7.1%
65 years and over
565
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,366
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,165
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,806
5.3%
5 to 17 years
619
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,819
3.4%
65 years and over
368
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
