Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hooksett 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
3,290
100.0%
Speak only English
2,919
88.7%
Speak a language other than English
371
11.3%
Spanish
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
24
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
307
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
238
77.5%
Speak English "well"
69
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
24
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
18
75.0%
Speak English "well"
6
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
16
100.0%
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
3,290
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
371
11.3%
5 to 17 years
65
2.0%
18 to 64 years
221
6.7%
65 years and over
85
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
91
2.8%
5 to 17 years
26
0.8%
18 to 64 years
41
1.2%
65 years and over
24
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
17
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,290
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
17
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
8
0.2%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
