Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Holyoke 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
36,726
100.0%
Speak only English
21,008
57.2%
Speak a language other than English
15,718
42.8%
Spanish
13,168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,203
54.7%
Speak English "well"
2,721
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
2,002
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
1,242
9.4%
Other Indo-European languages
2,145
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,496
69.7%
Speak English "well"
442
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
190
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
17
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
320
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
198
61.9%
Speak English "well"
75
23.4%
Speak English "not well"
47
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
85
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
61
71.8%
Speak English "well"
10
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
14
16.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
36,726
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
15,718
42.8%
5 to 17 years
4,874
13.3%
18 to 64 years
9,561
26.0%
65 years and over
1,283
3.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,760
18.4%
5 to 17 years
1,797
4.9%
18 to 64 years
4,360
11.9%
65 years and over
603
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,869
Population 5 years and over in households*
35,351
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,285
12.1%
5 to 17 years
1,509
4.3%
18 to 64 years
2,409
6.8%
65 years and over
367
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
