Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Golden Meadow 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
2,002
100.0%
Speak only English
1,201
60.0%
Speak a language other than English
801
40.0%
Spanish
36
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
47.2%
Speak English "well"
17
47.2%
Speak English "not well"
2
5.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
752
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
568
75.5%
Speak English "well"
130
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
46
6.1%
Speak English "not at all"
8
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
9
69.2%
Speak English "well"
2
15.4%
Speak English "not well"
2
15.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,002
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
801
40.0%
5 to 17 years
49
2.4%
18 to 64 years
484
24.2%
65 years and over
268
13.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
207
10.3%
5 to 17 years
15
0.7%
18 to 64 years
90
4.5%
65 years and over
102
5.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
81
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,000
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
128
6.4%
5 to 17 years
16
0.8%
18 to 64 years
38
1.9%
65 years and over
74
3.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"