Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Lowell 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
97,516
100.0%
Speak only English
57,792
59.3%
Speak a language other than English
39,724
40.7%
Spanish
12,121
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,781
55.9%
Speak English "well"
2,697
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,805
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
838
6.9%
Other Indo-European languages
12,610
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,700
61.1%
Speak English "well"
2,462
19.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,717
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
731
5.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13,899
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,270
45.1%
Speak English "well"
4,000
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
2,753
19.8%
Speak English "not at all"
876
6.3%
All other languages
1,094
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
879
80.3%
Speak English "well"
163
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
52
4.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
97,516
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
39,724
40.7%
5 to 17 years
9,776
10.0%
18 to 64 years
26,150
26.8%
65 years and over
3,798
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
18,094
18.6%
5 to 17 years
3,222
3.3%
18 to 64 years
13,124
13.5%
65 years and over
1,748
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,980
Population 5 years and over in households*
93,728
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,359
11.1%
5 to 17 years
2,748
2.9%
18 to 64 years
6,628
7.1%
65 years and over
983
1.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
