Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Broadview 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
7,776
100.0%
Speak only English
7,218
92.8%
Speak a language other than English
558
7.2%
Spanish
308
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
180
58.4%
Speak English "well"
83
26.9%
Speak English "not well"
35
11.4%
Speak English "not at all"
10
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
166
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
63
38.0%
Speak English "well"
87
52.4%
Speak English "not well"
16
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
71
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
38
53.5%
Speak English "well"
21
29.6%
Speak English "not well"
12
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
7,776
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
558
7.2%
5 to 17 years
72
0.9%
18 to 64 years
396
5.1%
65 years and over
90
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
264
3.4%
5 to 17 years
22
0.3%
18 to 64 years
180
2.3%
65 years and over
62
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
72
Population 5 years and over in households*
7,776
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
147
1.9%
5 to 17 years
20
0.3%
18 to 64 years
80
1.0%
65 years and over
47
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
