Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dublin 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
2,501
100.0%
Speak only English
2,438
97.5%
Speak a language other than English
63
2.5%
Spanish
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6
33.3%
Speak English "well"
5
27.8%
Speak English "not well"
7
38.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
26
76.5%
Speak English "well"
8
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
11
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
7
63.6%
Speak English "not well"
4
36.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
2,501
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
63
2.5%
5 to 17 years
9
0.4%
18 to 64 years
40
1.6%
65 years and over
14
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
31
1.2%
5 to 17 years
3
0.1%
18 to 64 years
28
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,779
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
30
1.7%
5 to 17 years
6
0.3%
18 to 64 years
24
1.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
