Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Berea 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
18,033
100.0%
Speak only English
17,023
94.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,010
5.6%
Spanish
367
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
291
79.3%
Speak English "well"
41
11.2%
Speak English "not well"
35
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
495
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
316
63.8%
Speak English "well"
90
18.2%
Speak English "not well"
78
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
11
2.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
86
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
19.8%
Speak English "well"
23
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
46
53.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
62
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
87.1%
Speak English "well"
8
12.9%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
18,033
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,010
5.6%
5 to 17 years
151
0.8%
18 to 64 years
678
3.8%
65 years and over
181
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
332
1.8%
5 to 17 years
54
0.3%
18 to 64 years
193
1.1%
65 years and over
85
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
75
Population 5 years and over in households*
15,920
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
103
0.6%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
44
0.3%
65 years and over
59
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
