Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. West Chester 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
17,049
100.0%
Speak only English
15,183
89.1%
Speak a language other than English
1,866
10.9%
Spanish
1,278
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
598
46.8%
Speak English "well"
174
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
358
28.0%
Speak English "not at all"
148
11.6%
Other Indo-European languages
423
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
329
77.8%
Speak English "well"
77
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
17
4.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
109
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
54.1%
Speak English "well"
43
39.4%
Speak English "not well"
7
6.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
56
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
50.0%
Speak English "well"
28
50.0%
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
17,049
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,866
10.9%
5 to 17 years
150
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,551
9.1%
65 years and over
165
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
852
5.0%
5 to 17 years
67
0.4%
18 to 64 years
733
4.3%
65 years and over
52
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
210
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,652
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
550
4.0%
5 to 17 years
57
0.4%
18 to 64 years
487
3.6%
65 years and over
6
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
