Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brookline 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
54,420
100.0%
Speak only English
38,652
71.0%
Speak a language other than English
15,768
29.0%
Spanish
1,935
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,438
74.3%
Speak English "well"
320
16.5%
Speak English "not well"
143
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
34
1.8%
Other Indo-European languages
6,727
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,830
71.8%
Speak English "well"
1,085
16.1%
Speak English "not well"
667
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
145
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,440
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,888
53.1%
Speak English "well"
1,505
27.7%
Speak English "not well"
831
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
216
4.0%
All other languages
1,666
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,365
81.9%
Speak English "well"
249
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
45
2.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
54,420
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
15,768
29.0%
5 to 17 years
2,121
3.9%
18 to 64 years
11,904
21.9%
65 years and over
1,743
3.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,247
9.6%
5 to 17 years
463
0.9%
18 to 64 years
3,807
7.0%
65 years and over
977
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,646
Population 5 years and over in households*
53,045
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,162
6.0%
5 to 17 years
388
0.7%
18 to 64 years
2,124
4.0%
65 years and over
650
1.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
