Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bell 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
32,800
100.0%
Speak only English
3,871
11.8%
Speak a language other than English
28,929
88.2%
Spanish
27,965
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10,596
37.9%
Speak English "well"
6,957
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
6,179
22.1%
Speak English "not at all"
4,233
15.1%
Other Indo-European languages
139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
48.9%
Speak English "well"
54
38.8%
Speak English "not well"
17
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
278
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
82
29.5%
Speak English "well"
38
13.7%
Speak English "not well"
142
51.1%
Speak English "not at all"
16
5.8%
All other languages
547
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
264
48.3%
Speak English "well"
190
34.7%
Speak English "not well"
93
17.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
32,800
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
28,929
88.2%
5 to 17 years
8,274
25.2%
18 to 64 years
19,400
59.1%
65 years and over
1,255
3.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
17,919
54.6%
5 to 17 years
3,780
11.5%
18 to 64 years
13,082
39.9%
65 years and over
1,057
3.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,136
Population 5 years and over in households*
32,263
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,160
31.5%
5 to 17 years
2,900
9.0%
18 to 64 years
6,695
20.8%
65 years and over
565
1.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
