Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. North Smithfield 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
10,070
100.0%
Speak only English
8,621
85.6%
Speak a language other than English
1,449
14.4%
Spanish
80
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
67.5%
Speak English "well"
16
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
10
12.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,350
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,018
75.4%
Speak English "well"
251
18.6%
Speak English "not well"
66
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
15
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
19
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8
42.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
11
57.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
10,070
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,449
14.4%
5 to 17 years
61
0.6%
18 to 64 years
655
6.5%
65 years and over
733
7.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
369
3.7%
5 to 17 years
25
0.2%
18 to 64 years
172
1.7%
65 years and over
172
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
82
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,770
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
106
1.1%
5 to 17 years
8
0.1%
18 to 64 years
34
0.3%
65 years and over
64
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
