Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brownsville 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
126,114
100.0%
Speak only English
16,111
12.8%
Speak a language other than English
110,003
87.2%
Spanish
109,153
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
56,442
51.7%
Speak English "well"
22,629
20.7%
Speak English "not well"
15,828
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
14,254
13.1%
Other Indo-European languages
391
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
305
78.0%
Speak English "well"
69
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
17
4.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
367
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
242
65.9%
Speak English "well"
56
15.3%
Speak English "not well"
69
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
44
47.8%
Speak English "well"
23
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
8.7%
Speak English "not at all"
17
18.5%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
126,114
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
110,003
87.2%
5 to 17 years
30,663
24.3%
18 to 64 years
69,231
54.9%
65 years and over
10,109
8.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
52,970
42.0%
5 to 17 years
12,599
10.0%
18 to 64 years
33,111
26.3%
65 years and over
7,260
5.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
9,151
Population 5 years and over in households*
124,426
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
25,180
20.2%
5 to 17 years
7,427
6.0%
18 to 64 years
13,847
11.1%
65 years and over
3,906
3.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
