Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Boyertown 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
3,724
100.0%
Speak only English
3,597
96.6%
Speak a language other than English
127
3.4%
Spanish
41
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
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
74
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
64.9%
Speak English "well"
21
28.4%
Speak English "not well"
5
6.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
3,724
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
127
3.4%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
65
1.7%
65 years and over
46
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
26
0.7%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
5
0.1%
65 years and over
21
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,701
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
21
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
5
0.1%
65 years and over
16
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
