Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Nashua 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
81,071
100.0%
Speak only English
67,413
83.2%
Speak a language other than English
13,658
16.8%
Spanish
4,094
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,009
49.1%
Speak English "well"
986
24.1%
Speak English "not well"
783
19.1%
Speak English "not at all"
316
7.7%
Other Indo-European languages
7,111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,271
74.1%
Speak English "well"
1,144
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
574
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
122
1.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,984
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,090
54.9%
Speak English "well"
619
31.2%
Speak English "not well"
241
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
34
1.7%
All other languages
469
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
303
64.6%
Speak English "well"
143
30.5%
Speak English "not well"
23
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
81,071
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,658
16.8%
5 to 17 years
2,087
2.6%
18 to 64 years
9,217
11.4%
65 years and over
2,354
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,985
6.1%
5 to 17 years
592
0.7%
18 to 64 years
3,841
4.7%
65 years and over
552
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,323
Population 5 years and over in households*
79,672
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,100
3.9%
5 to 17 years
640
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,160
2.7%
65 years and over
300
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
