Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Utica 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
56,615
100.0%
Speak only English
45,149
79.7%
Speak a language other than English
11,466
20.3%
Spanish
2,810
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,712
60.9%
Speak English "well"
636
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
368
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
94
3.3%
Other Indo-European languages
7,104
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,197
45.0%
Speak English "well"
1,847
26.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,654
23.3%
Speak English "not at all"
406
5.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,165
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
196
16.8%
Speak English "well"
441
37.9%
Speak English "not well"
472
40.5%
Speak English "not at all"
56
4.8%
All other languages
387
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
260
67.2%
Speak English "well"
67
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
48
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
12
3.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
56,615
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,466
20.3%
5 to 17 years
2,615
4.6%
18 to 64 years
6,841
12.1%
65 years and over
2,010
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,101
10.8%
5 to 17 years
1,286
2.3%
18 to 64 years
4,097
7.2%
65 years and over
718
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,794
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,221
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,307
8.1%
5 to 17 years
1,115
2.1%
18 to 64 years
2,713
5.1%
65 years and over
479
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
