Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Falmouth 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
3,867
100.0%
Speak only English
3,436
88.9%
Speak a language other than English
431
11.1%
Spanish
133
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
85
63.9%
Speak English "well"
38
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
10
7.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
298
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
65.4%
Speak English "well"
81
27.2%
Speak English "not well"
22
7.4%
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
3,867
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
431
11.1%
5 to 17 years
94
2.4%
18 to 64 years
220
5.7%
65 years and over
117
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
151
3.9%
5 to 17 years
23
0.6%
18 to 64 years
91
2.4%
65 years and over
37
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
48
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,730
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
89
2.4%
5 to 17 years
22
0.6%
18 to 64 years
48
1.3%
65 years and over
19
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
