Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Providence 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
46,095
100.0%
Speak only English
35,067
76.1%
Speak a language other than English
11,028
23.9%
Spanish
700
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
411
58.7%
Speak English "well"
179
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
71
10.1%
Speak English "not at all"
39
5.6%
Other Indo-European languages
9,586
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,173
54.0%
Speak English "well"
2,341
24.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,619
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
453
4.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
467
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
254
54.4%
Speak English "well"
165
35.3%
Speak English "not well"
48
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
275
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
178
64.7%
Speak English "well"
71
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
26
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
46,095
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,028
23.9%
5 to 17 years
1,424
3.1%
18 to 64 years
7,587
16.5%
65 years and over
2,017
4.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,012
10.9%
5 to 17 years
508
1.1%
18 to 64 years
3,326
7.2%
65 years and over
1,178
2.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,201
Population 5 years and over in households*
45,337
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,289
5.0%
5 to 17 years
216
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,377
3.0%
65 years and over
696
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
