Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bronx 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
1,225,092
100.0%
Speak only English
578,996
47.3%
Speak a language other than English
646,096
52.7%
Spanish
534,660
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
274,358
51.3%
Speak English "well"
117,748
22.0%
Speak English "not well"
96,639
18.1%
Speak English "not at all"
45,915
8.6%
Other Indo-European languages
66,534
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37,692
56.7%
Speak English "well"
17,088
25.7%
Speak English "not well"
9,835
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,919
2.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
19,531
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,655
44.3%
Speak English "well"
5,065
25.9%
Speak English "not well"
4,521
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,290
6.6%
All other languages
25,371
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
16,362
64.5%
Speak English "well"
6,368
25.1%
Speak English "not well"
2,377
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
264
1.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
1,225,092
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
646,096
52.7%
5 to 17 years
150,762
12.3%
18 to 64 years
440,437
36.0%
65 years and over
54,897
4.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
309,029
25.2%
5 to 17 years
52,592
4.3%
18 to 64 years
219,886
17.9%
65 years and over
36,551
3.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
77,512
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,179,396
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
186,677
15.8%
5 to 17 years
44,436
3.8%
18 to 64 years
119,631
10.1%
65 years and over
22,610
1.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
