Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Malvern 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
8,201
100.0%
Speak only English
7,981
97.3%
Speak a language other than English
220
2.7%
Spanish
160
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
108
67.5%
Speak English "well"
30
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
20
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
2
1.3%
Other Indo-European languages
40
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
90.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
10.0%
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"
14
70.0%
Speak English "well"
6
30.0%
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
8,201
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
220
2.7%
5 to 17 years
79
1.0%
18 to 64 years
95
1.2%
65 years and over
46
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
62
0.8%
5 to 17 years
11
0.1%
18 to 64 years
39
0.5%
65 years and over
12
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
17
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,003
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19
0.2%
5 to 17 years
2
0.0%
18 to 64 years
8
0.1%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
