Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Torrington 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
33,109
100.0%
Speak only English
29,514
89.1%
Speak a language other than English
3,595
10.9%
Spanish
1,025
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
644
62.8%
Speak English "well"
178
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
164
16.0%
Speak English "not at all"
39
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,973
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,359
68.9%
Speak English "well"
447
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
167
8.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
485
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
19.6%
Speak English "well"
144
29.7%
Speak English "not well"
197
40.6%
Speak English "not at all"
49
10.1%
All other languages
112
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
98
87.5%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
14
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,109
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,595
10.9%
5 to 17 years
574
1.7%
18 to 64 years
2,218
6.7%
65 years and over
803
2.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,399
4.2%
5 to 17 years
181
0.5%
18 to 64 years
912
2.8%
65 years and over
306
0.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
385
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,273
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
856
2.7%
5 to 17 years
161
0.5%
18 to 64 years
526
1.6%
65 years and over
169
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
