Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bellingham 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
4,217
100.0%
Speak only English
3,913
92.8%
Speak a language other than English
304
7.2%
Spanish
50
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
29
58.0%
Speak English "well"
21
42.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
101
72.7%
Speak English "well"
30
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
8
5.8%
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
115
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
92
80.0%
Speak English "well"
15
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,217
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
304
7.2%
5 to 17 years
65
1.5%
18 to 64 years
197
4.7%
65 years and over
42
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
82
1.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
82
1.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
24
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,217
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
39
0.9%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
39
0.9%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
