Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Schenectady 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
57,624
100.0%
Speak only English
50,187
87.1%
Speak a language other than English
7,437
12.9%
Spanish
2,727
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,865
68.4%
Speak English "well"
527
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
273
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
62
2.3%
Other Indo-European languages
3,699
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,541
68.7%
Speak English "well"
663
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
439
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
56
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
558
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
332
59.5%
Speak English "well"
93
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
65
11.6%
Speak English "not at all"
68
12.2%
All other languages
453
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
276
60.9%
Speak English "well"
149
32.9%
Speak English "not well"
28
6.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
57,624
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,437
12.9%
5 to 17 years
1,322
2.3%
18 to 64 years
4,821
8.4%
65 years and over
1,294
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,423
4.2%
5 to 17 years
402
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,555
2.7%
65 years and over
466
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
802
Population 5 years and over in households*
54,346
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,395
2.6%
5 to 17 years
196
0.4%
18 to 64 years
875
1.6%
65 years and over
324
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
