Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Epsom 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
3,780
100.0%
Speak only English
3,591
95.0%
Speak a language other than English
189
5.0%
Spanish
19
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
47.4%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
10
52.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
170
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
130
76.5%
Speak English "well"
27
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
13
7.6%
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
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
3,780
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
189
5.0%
5 to 17 years
13
0.3%
18 to 64 years
130
3.4%
65 years and over
46
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
50
1.3%
5 to 17 years
7
0.2%
18 to 64 years
28
0.7%
65 years and over
15
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,662
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
14
0.4%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
6
0.2%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
