Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bellingham 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
63,389
100.0%
Speak only English
57,204
90.2%
Speak a language other than English
6,185
9.8%
Spanish
2,069
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,148
55.5%
Speak English "well"
400
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
397
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
124
6.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,338
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,726
73.8%
Speak English "well"
300
12.8%
Speak English "not well"
233
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
79
3.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,563
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
734
47.0%
Speak English "well"
492
31.5%
Speak English "not well"
284
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
53
3.4%
All other languages
215
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
150
69.8%
Speak English "well"
49
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
16
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
63,389
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,185
9.8%
5 to 17 years
843
1.3%
18 to 64 years
4,680
7.4%
65 years and over
662
1.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,427
3.8%
5 to 17 years
297
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,895
3.0%
65 years and over
235
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
580
Population 5 years and over in households*
58,787
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,393
2.4%
5 to 17 years
232
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,031
1.8%
65 years and over
130
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
