Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hudson 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
12,469
100.0%
Speak only English
11,186
89.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,283
10.3%
Spanish
345
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
240
69.6%
Speak English "well"
50
14.5%
Speak English "not well"
55
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
743
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
567
76.3%
Speak English "well"
148
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
28
3.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
187
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
94
50.3%
Speak English "well"
85
45.5%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
8
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
8
100.0%
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
12,469
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,283
10.3%
5 to 17 years
126
1.0%
18 to 64 years
660
5.3%
65 years and over
497
4.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
382
3.1%
5 to 17 years
38
0.3%
18 to 64 years
149
1.2%
65 years and over
195
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
174
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,190
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
276
2.3%
5 to 17 years
38
0.3%
18 to 64 years
110
0.9%
65 years and over
128
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
