Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bolivar 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
8,400
100.0%
Speak only English
7,961
94.8%
Speak a language other than English
439
5.2%
Spanish
169
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
124
73.4%
Speak English "well"
32
18.9%
Speak English "not well"
13
7.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
134
73.2%
Speak English "well"
31
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
18
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
72
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
44.4%
Speak English "well"
40
55.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
8,400
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
439
5.2%
5 to 17 years
67
0.8%
18 to 64 years
365
4.3%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
134
1.6%
5 to 17 years
33
0.4%
18 to 64 years
94
1.1%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
16
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,988
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
40
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
40
0.6%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
