Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. White Plains 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
49,897
100.0%
Speak only English
31,972
64.1%
Speak a language other than English
17,925
35.9%
Spanish
11,524
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,751
41.2%
Speak English "well"
3,467
30.1%
Speak English "not well"
2,631
22.8%
Speak English "not at all"
675
5.9%
Other Indo-European languages
4,570
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,871
62.8%
Speak English "well"
1,219
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
421
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
59
1.3%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,469
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
895
60.9%
Speak English "well"
447
30.4%
Speak English "not well"
116
7.9%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.7%
All other languages
362
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
285
78.7%
Speak English "well"
52
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
25
6.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,897
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
17,925
35.9%
5 to 17 years
3,055
6.1%
18 to 64 years
13,383
26.8%
65 years and over
1,487
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,123
18.3%
5 to 17 years
1,067
2.1%
18 to 64 years
7,297
14.6%
65 years and over
759
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,919
Population 5 years and over in households*
48,535
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,259
10.8%
5 to 17 years
1,071
2.2%
18 to 64 years
3,745
7.7%
65 years and over
443
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
