Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Franklin 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
18,191
100.0%
Speak only English
17,542
96.4%
Speak a language other than English
649
3.6%
Spanish
342
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
247
72.2%
Speak English "well"
90
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
5
1.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
182
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
145
79.7%
Speak English "well"
13
7.1%
Speak English "not well"
24
13.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
60.0%
Speak English "well"
15
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
27
25.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
20
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
45.0%
Speak English "well"
11
55.0%
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
18,191
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
649
3.6%
5 to 17 years
117
0.6%
18 to 64 years
501
2.8%
65 years and over
31
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
185
1.0%
5 to 17 years
21
0.1%
18 to 64 years
164
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
23
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,325
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
116
0.7%
5 to 17 years
39
0.2%
18 to 64 years
77
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
