Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Burlington 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
25,129
100.0%
Speak only English
24,271
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
858
3.4%
Spanish
461
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
330
71.6%
Speak English "well"
65
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
56
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
10
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
210
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
139
66.2%
Speak English "well"
62
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
9
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
162
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
36.4%
Speak English "well"
60
37.0%
Speak English "not well"
39
24.1%
Speak English "not at all"
4
2.5%
All other languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
72.0%
Speak English "well"
7
28.0%
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
25,129
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
858
3.4%
5 to 17 years
224
0.9%
18 to 64 years
566
2.3%
65 years and over
68
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
312
1.2%
5 to 17 years
66
0.3%
18 to 64 years
217
0.9%
65 years and over
29
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
76
Population 5 years and over in households*
24,493
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
144
0.6%
5 to 17 years
42
0.2%
18 to 64 years
82
0.3%
65 years and over
20
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
