Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Castleton On Hudson 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
1,515
100.0%
Speak only English
1,441
95.1%
Speak a language other than English
74
4.9%
Spanish
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
41.2%
Speak English "well"
2
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
8
47.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
57
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
78.9%
Speak English "well"
12
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
1,515
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
74
4.9%
5 to 17 years
12
0.8%
18 to 64 years
26
1.7%
65 years and over
36
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
22
1.5%
5 to 17 years
6
0.4%
18 to 64 years
10
0.7%
65 years and over
6
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
2
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,407
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2
0.1%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
2
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
