Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bellville 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
3,667
100.0%
Speak only English
3,360
91.6%
Speak a language other than English
307
8.4%
Spanish
277
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
147
53.1%
Speak English "well"
38
13.7%
Speak English "not well"
50
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
42
15.2%
Other Indo-European languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
46.7%
Speak English "well"
16
53.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
3,667
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
307
8.4%
5 to 17 years
55
1.5%
18 to 64 years
211
5.8%
65 years and over
41
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
146
4.0%
5 to 17 years
27
0.7%
18 to 64 years
110
3.0%
65 years and over
9
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
38
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,477
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
102
2.9%
5 to 17 years
34
1.0%
18 to 64 years
68
2.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
