Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Chicopee 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
51,838
100.0%
Speak only English
41,066
79.2%
Speak a language other than English
10,772
20.8%
Spanish
3,656
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,088
57.1%
Speak English "well"
870
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
453
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
245
6.7%
Other Indo-European languages
6,535
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,980
60.9%
Speak English "well"
1,579
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
827
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
149
2.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
542
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
197
36.3%
Speak English "well"
160
29.5%
Speak English "not well"
155
28.6%
Speak English "not at all"
30
5.5%
All other languages
39
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
28
71.8%
Speak English "well"
7
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
4
10.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
51,838
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,772
20.8%
5 to 17 years
2,049
4.0%
18 to 64 years
6,019
11.6%
65 years and over
2,704
5.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,479
8.6%
5 to 17 years
645
1.2%
18 to 64 years
2,847
5.5%
65 years and over
987
1.9%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,367
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,818
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,887
5.7%
5 to 17 years
728
1.4%
18 to 64 years
1,523
3.0%
65 years and over
636
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
