Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Copiague 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
20,440
100.0%
Speak only English
14,509
71.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,931
29.0%
Spanish
3,772
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,652
43.8%
Speak English "well"
844
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
822
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
454
12.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,849
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
941
50.9%
Speak English "well"
403
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
422
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
83
4.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
281
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
129
45.9%
Speak English "well"
100
35.6%
Speak English "not well"
31
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
21
7.5%
All other languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
20.7%
Speak English "well"
23
79.3%
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
20,440
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,931
29.0%
5 to 17 years
1,133
5.5%
18 to 64 years
4,264
20.9%
65 years and over
534
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,203
15.7%
5 to 17 years
240
1.2%
18 to 64 years
2,692
13.2%
65 years and over
271
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
476
Population 5 years and over in households*
20,385
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,735
8.5%
5 to 17 years
359
1.8%
18 to 64 years
1,278
6.3%
65 years and over
98
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
