Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bellerose 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
2,052
100.0%
Speak only English
1,241
60.5%
Speak a language other than English
811
39.5%
Spanish
382
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
235
61.5%
Speak English "well"
91
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
49
12.8%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.8%
Other Indo-European languages
249
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
162
65.1%
Speak English "well"
54
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
33
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
180
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
72
40.0%
Speak English "well"
97
53.9%
Speak English "not well"
11
6.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
2,052
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
811
39.5%
5 to 17 years
154
7.5%
18 to 64 years
621
30.3%
65 years and over
36
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
342
16.7%
5 to 17 years
42
2.0%
18 to 64 years
283
13.8%
65 years and over
17
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
28
Population 5 years and over in households*
2,052
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
119
5.8%
5 to 17 years
28
1.4%
18 to 64 years
91
4.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
