Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Providence 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
161,631
100.0%
Speak only English
92,086
57.0%
Speak a language other than English
69,545
43.0%
Spanish
44,733
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20,516
45.9%
Speak English "well"
10,037
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
9,058
20.2%
Speak English "not at all"
5,122
11.5%
Other Indo-European languages
13,328
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,765
65.8%
Speak English "well"
2,520
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,715
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
328
2.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
9,445
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,540
48.1%
Speak English "well"
2,792
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,784
18.9%
Speak English "not at all"
329
3.5%
All other languages
2,039
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,621
79.5%
Speak English "well"
275
13.5%
Speak English "not well"
119
5.8%
Speak English "not at all"
24
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
161,631
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
69,545
43.0%
5 to 17 years
18,474
11.4%
18 to 64 years
45,588
28.2%
65 years and over
5,483
3.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
34,103
21.1%
5 to 17 years
6,315
3.9%
18 to 64 years
24,643
15.2%
65 years and over
3,145
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
8,257
Population 5 years and over in households*
147,948
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
22,085
14.9%
5 to 17 years
6,413
4.3%
18 to 64 years
13,828
9.3%
65 years and over
1,844
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
