Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bloomington 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
17,527
100.0%
Speak only English
7,697
43.9%
Speak a language other than English
9,830
56.1%
Spanish
9,554
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,274
44.7%
Speak English "well"
2,580
27.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,652
17.3%
Speak English "not at all"
1,048
11.0%
Other Indo-European languages
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
64
47.1%
Speak English "well"
57
41.9%
Speak English "not well"
15
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
117
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
69
59.0%
Speak English "well"
35
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
13
11.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
23
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
23
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,527
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,830
56.1%
5 to 17 years
3,325
19.0%
18 to 64 years
6,063
34.6%
65 years and over
442
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,423
30.9%
5 to 17 years
1,416
8.1%
18 to 64 years
3,687
21.0%
65 years and over
320
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
599
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,243
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,459
14.3%
5 to 17 years
882
5.1%
18 to 64 years
1,457
8.4%
65 years and over
120
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
