Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newport 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
4,724
100.0%
Speak only English
4,056
85.9%
Speak a language other than English
668
14.1%
Spanish
35
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
77.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
22.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
594
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
466
78.5%
Speak English "well"
78
13.1%
Speak English "not well"
38
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
12
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
43.6%
Speak English "well"
5
12.8%
Speak English "not well"
17
43.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
4,724
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
668
14.1%
5 to 17 years
95
2.0%
18 to 64 years
331
7.0%
65 years and over
242
5.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
158
3.3%
5 to 17 years
14
0.3%
18 to 64 years
73
1.5%
65 years and over
71
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
49
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,310
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
94
2.2%
5 to 17 years
17
0.4%
18 to 64 years
32
0.7%
65 years and over
45
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
