Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Blue Island 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
21,277
100.0%
Speak only English
13,106
61.6%
Speak a language other than English
8,171
38.4%
Spanish
7,541
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,249
43.1%
Speak English "well"
1,875
24.9%
Speak English "not well"
1,579
20.9%
Speak English "not at all"
838
11.1%
Other Indo-European languages
564
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
288
51.1%
Speak English "well"
168
29.8%
Speak English "not well"
78
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
30
5.3%
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
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
45
68.2%
Speak English "well"
9
13.6%
Speak English "not well"
8
12.1%
Speak English "not at all"
4
6.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
21,277
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,171
38.4%
5 to 17 years
2,272
10.7%
18 to 64 years
5,315
25.0%
65 years and over
584
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,589
21.6%
5 to 17 years
987
4.6%
18 to 64 years
3,214
15.1%
65 years and over
388
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
765
Population 5 years and over in households*
21,228
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,344
11.0%
5 to 17 years
575
2.7%
18 to 64 years
1,580
7.4%
65 years and over
189
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
