Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Norristown 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
29,235
100.0%
Speak only English
24,772
84.7%
Speak a language other than English
4,463
15.3%
Spanish
2,791
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
964
34.5%
Speak English "well"
651
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
532
19.1%
Speak English "not at all"
644
23.1%
Other Indo-European languages
875
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
590
67.4%
Speak English "well"
140
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
127
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
18
2.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
735
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
229
31.2%
Speak English "well"
222
30.2%
Speak English "not well"
265
36.1%
Speak English "not at all"
19
2.6%
All other languages
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
58
93.5%
Speak English "well"
4
6.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
29,235
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,463
15.3%
5 to 17 years
770
2.6%
18 to 64 years
3,342
11.4%
65 years and over
351
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,622
9.0%
5 to 17 years
398
1.4%
18 to 64 years
2,051
7.0%
65 years and over
173
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
628
Population 5 years and over in households*
28,230
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,852
6.6%
5 to 17 years
259
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,477
5.2%
65 years and over
116
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
