Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Belleville 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
39,591
100.0%
Speak only English
37,886
95.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,705
4.3%
Spanish
761
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
525
69.0%
Speak English "well"
109
14.3%
Speak English "not well"
120
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.9%
Other Indo-European languages
675
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
487
72.1%
Speak English "well"
115
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
70
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
3
0.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
166
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
127
76.5%
Speak English "well"
39
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
103
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
66
64.1%
Speak English "well"
4
3.9%
Speak English "not well"
33
32.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,591
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,705
4.3%
5 to 17 years
327
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,076
2.7%
65 years and over
302
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
500
1.3%
5 to 17 years
92
0.2%
18 to 64 years
313
0.8%
65 years and over
95
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
93
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,124
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
135
0.4%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
107
0.3%
65 years and over
28
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
