Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Woonsocket 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
39,950
100.0%
Speak only English
29,519
73.9%
Speak a language other than English
10,431
26.1%
Spanish
3,180
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,705
53.6%
Speak English "well"
687
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
664
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
124
3.9%
Other Indo-European languages
5,380
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,033
75.0%
Speak English "well"
1,052
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
266
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
29
0.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,527
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
633
41.5%
Speak English "well"
446
29.2%
Speak English "not well"
385
25.2%
Speak English "not at all"
63
4.1%
All other languages
344
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
136
39.5%
Speak English "well"
134
39.0%
Speak English "not well"
74
21.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,950
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,431
26.1%
5 to 17 years
1,753
4.4%
18 to 64 years
5,603
14.0%
65 years and over
3,075
7.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,924
9.8%
5 to 17 years
735
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,399
6.0%
65 years and over
790
2.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,138
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,900
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,272
5.8%
5 to 17 years
545
1.4%
18 to 64 years
1,197
3.1%
65 years and over
530
1.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
