Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hamden 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
54,010
100.0%
Speak only English
46,685
86.4%
Speak a language other than English
7,325
13.6%
Spanish
2,147
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,443
67.2%
Speak English "well"
373
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
268
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
63
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
3,628
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,759
76.0%
Speak English "well"
546
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
278
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
45
1.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,185
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
656
55.4%
Speak English "well"
363
30.6%
Speak English "not well"
155
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.9%
All other languages
365
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
244
66.8%
Speak English "well"
99
27.1%
Speak English "not well"
22
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,010
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,325
13.6%
5 to 17 years
1,015
1.9%
18 to 64 years
5,166
9.6%
65 years and over
1,144
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,223
4.1%
5 to 17 years
291
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,529
2.8%
65 years and over
403
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
569
Population 5 years and over in households*
49,826
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,147
2.3%
5 to 17 years
209
0.4%
18 to 64 years
677
1.4%
65 years and over
261
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
