Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Belleville 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
33,938
100.0%
Speak only English
19,493
57.4%
Speak a language other than English
14,445
42.6%
Spanish
7,170
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,416
61.6%
Speak English "well"
1,553
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
957
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
244
3.4%
Other Indo-European languages
4,105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,496
60.8%
Speak English "well"
1,019
24.8%
Speak English "not well"
474
11.5%
Speak English "not at all"
116
2.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,797
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,862
66.6%
Speak English "well"
653
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
240
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
42
1.5%
All other languages
373
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
249
66.8%
Speak English "well"
112
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
12
3.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
33,938
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,445
42.6%
5 to 17 years
2,564
7.6%
18 to 64 years
10,714
31.6%
65 years and over
1,167
3.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,422
16.0%
5 to 17 years
640
1.9%
18 to 64 years
4,181
12.3%
65 years and over
601
1.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,016
Population 5 years and over in households*
33,741
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,520
7.5%
5 to 17 years
600
1.8%
18 to 64 years
1,659
4.9%
65 years and over
261
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
