Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bartow 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
14,464
100.0%
Speak only English
13,143
90.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,321
9.1%
Spanish
990
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
514
51.9%
Speak English "well"
155
15.7%
Speak English "not well"
166
16.8%
Speak English "not at all"
155
15.7%
Other Indo-European languages
249
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
183
73.5%
Speak English "well"
17
6.8%
Speak English "not well"
49
19.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
39
47.6%
Speak English "well"
38
46.3%
Speak English "not well"
5
6.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,464
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,321
9.1%
5 to 17 years
286
2.0%
18 to 64 years
957
6.6%
65 years and over
78
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
585
4.0%
5 to 17 years
37
0.3%
18 to 64 years
503
3.5%
65 years and over
45
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
111
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,926
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
239
1.8%
5 to 17 years
38
0.3%
18 to 64 years
183
1.4%
65 years and over
18
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
