Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Malden 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
4,542
100.0%
Speak only English
4,448
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
94
2.1%
Spanish
43
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
43
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
31
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
23
74.2%
Speak English "well"
8
25.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
20
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
4,542
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
94
2.1%
5 to 17 years
14
0.3%
18 to 64 years
68
1.5%
65 years and over
12
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
8
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
8
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
0
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,389
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
0
0.0%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
0
0.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
