Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bridgeview 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
14,205
100.0%
Speak only English
9,993
70.3%
Speak a language other than English
4,212
29.7%
Spanish
879
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
592
67.3%
Speak English "well"
143
16.3%
Speak English "not well"
86
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
58
6.6%
Other Indo-European languages
2,263
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
980
43.3%
Speak English "well"
693
30.6%
Speak English "not well"
464
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
126
5.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
137
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
32.8%
Speak English "well"
60
43.8%
Speak English "not well"
9
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
23
16.8%
All other languages
933
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
564
60.5%
Speak English "well"
239
25.6%
Speak English "not well"
88
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
42
4.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,205
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,212
29.7%
5 to 17 years
751
5.3%
18 to 64 years
2,992
21.1%
65 years and over
469
3.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,031
14.3%
5 to 17 years
223
1.6%
18 to 64 years
1,579
11.1%
65 years and over
229
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
395
Population 5 years and over in households*
13,807
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,028
7.4%
5 to 17 years
203
1.5%
18 to 64 years
740
5.4%
65 years and over
85
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
