Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Haverhill 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
54,747
100.0%
Speak only English
46,881
85.6%
Speak a language other than English
7,866
14.4%
Spanish
4,420
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,429
55.0%
Speak English "well"
1,012
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
747
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
232
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
2,568
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,844
71.8%
Speak English "well"
407
15.8%
Speak English "not well"
265
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
52
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
557
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
276
49.6%
Speak English "well"
187
33.6%
Speak English "not well"
82
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
12
2.2%
All other languages
321
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
195
60.7%
Speak English "well"
66
20.6%
Speak English "not well"
41
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
19
5.9%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,747
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,866
14.4%
5 to 17 years
1,562
2.9%
18 to 64 years
5,187
9.5%
65 years and over
1,117
2.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,122
5.7%
5 to 17 years
414
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,271
4.1%
65 years and over
437
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
740
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,361
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,618
3.0%
5 to 17 years
322
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,017
1.9%
65 years and over
279
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
