Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Goshen 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
27,084
100.0%
Speak only English
21,386
79.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,698
21.0%
Spanish
4,832
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,497
31.0%
Speak English "well"
1,011
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,487
30.8%
Speak English "not at all"
837
17.3%
Other Indo-European languages
667
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
479
71.8%
Speak English "well"
117
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
71
10.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
187
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
33.7%
Speak English "well"
74
39.6%
Speak English "not well"
50
26.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
50.0%
Speak English "well"
6
50.0%
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
27,084
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,698
21.0%
5 to 17 years
1,177
4.3%
18 to 64 years
4,224
15.6%
65 years and over
297
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,653
13.5%
5 to 17 years
574
2.1%
18 to 64 years
2,958
10.9%
65 years and over
121
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
717
Population 5 years and over in households*
25,573
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,319
9.1%
5 to 17 years
391
1.5%
18 to 64 years
1,866
7.3%
65 years and over
62
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
