Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chelsea 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
32,314
100.0%
Speak only English
13,453
41.6%
Speak a language other than English
18,861
58.4%
Spanish
14,144
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,746
47.7%
Speak English "well"
2,845
20.1%
Speak English "not well"
2,938
20.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,615
11.4%
Other Indo-European languages
2,953
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,470
49.8%
Speak English "well"
751
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
608
20.6%
Speak English "not at all"
124
4.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,222
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
399
32.7%
Speak English "well"
343
28.1%
Speak English "not well"
388
31.8%
Speak English "not at all"
92
7.5%
All other languages
542
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
300
55.4%
Speak English "well"
159
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
44
8.1%
Speak English "not at all"
39
7.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,314
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
18,861
58.4%
5 to 17 years
4,591
14.2%
18 to 64 years
13,105
40.6%
65 years and over
1,165
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,946
30.8%
5 to 17 years
1,613
5.0%
18 to 64 years
7,678
23.8%
65 years and over
655
2.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,177
Population 5 years and over in households*
31,368
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,383
20.3%
5 to 17 years
1,395
4.4%
18 to 64 years
4,549
14.5%
65 years and over
439
1.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
