Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bridgewater 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
39,614
100.0%
Speak only English
31,489
79.5%
Speak a language other than English
8,125
20.5%
Spanish
1,759
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
983
55.9%
Speak English "well"
357
20.3%
Speak English "not well"
319
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
100
5.7%
Other Indo-European languages
3,796
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,942
77.5%
Speak English "well"
644
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
161
4.2%
Speak English "not at all"
49
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,353
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,547
65.7%
Speak English "well"
572
24.3%
Speak English "not well"
213
9.1%
Speak English "not at all"
21
0.9%
All other languages
217
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
165
76.0%
Speak English "well"
24
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
28
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,614
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,125
20.5%
5 to 17 years
1,391
3.5%
18 to 64 years
5,688
14.4%
65 years and over
1,046
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,488
6.3%
5 to 17 years
282
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,758
4.4%
65 years and over
448
1.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
448
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,839
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,076
2.8%
5 to 17 years
177
0.5%
18 to 64 years
685
1.8%
65 years and over
214
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
