Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. South Burlington 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
14,990
100.0%
Speak only English
13,497
90.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,493
10.0%
Spanish
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
82
60.3%
Speak English "well"
50
36.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
4
2.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,055
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
733
69.5%
Speak English "well"
161
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
161
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
224
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
107
47.8%
Speak English "well"
78
34.8%
Speak English "not well"
29
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
10
4.5%
All other languages
78
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
78
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
14,990
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,493
10.0%
5 to 17 years
203
1.4%
18 to 64 years
1,048
7.0%
65 years and over
242
1.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
493
3.3%
5 to 17 years
58
0.4%
18 to 64 years
347
2.3%
65 years and over
88
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
112
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,797
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
233
1.7%
5 to 17 years
54
0.4%
18 to 64 years
140
1.0%
65 years and over
39
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
