Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carle Place 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
4,952
100.0%
Speak only English
3,914
79.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,038
21.0%
Spanish
389
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
219
56.3%
Speak English "well"
69
17.7%
Speak English "not well"
87
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
14
3.6%
Other Indo-European languages
375
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
257
68.5%
Speak English "well"
92
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
26
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
261
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
215
82.4%
Speak English "well"
25
9.6%
Speak English "not well"
11
4.2%
Speak English "not at all"
10
3.8%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
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
4,952
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,038
21.0%
5 to 17 years
159
3.2%
18 to 64 years
769
15.5%
65 years and over
110
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
334
6.7%
5 to 17 years
30
0.6%
18 to 64 years
246
5.0%
65 years and over
58
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
57
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,948
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
133
2.7%
5 to 17 years
32
0.6%
18 to 64 years
101
2.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
