Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Broussard 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
5,450
100.0%
Speak only English
4,539
83.3%
Speak a language other than English
911
16.7%
Spanish
139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
68.3%
Speak English "well"
44
31.7%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
745
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
641
86.0%
Speak English "well"
57
7.7%
Speak English "not well"
47
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
27
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
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
5,450
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
911
16.7%
5 to 17 years
87
1.6%
18 to 64 years
552
10.1%
65 years and over
272
5.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
148
2.7%
5 to 17 years
24
0.4%
18 to 64 years
112
2.1%
65 years and over
12
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
37
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,439
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
43
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
31
0.6%
65 years and over
12
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
