Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bowling Green 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
46,157
100.0%
Speak only English
41,530
90.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,627
10.0%
Spanish
2,005
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
808
40.3%
Speak English "well"
312
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
446
22.2%
Speak English "not at all"
439
21.9%
Other Indo-European languages
1,739
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
813
46.8%
Speak English "well"
300
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
507
29.2%
Speak English "not at all"
119
6.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
700
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
318
45.4%
Speak English "well"
136
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
204
29.1%
Speak English "not at all"
42
6.0%
All other languages
183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
99
54.1%
Speak English "well"
76
41.5%
Speak English "not well"
8
4.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
46,157
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,627
10.0%
5 to 17 years
910
2.0%
18 to 64 years
3,573
7.7%
65 years and over
144
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,589
5.6%
5 to 17 years
400
0.9%
18 to 64 years
2,114
4.6%
65 years and over
75
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
610
Population 5 years and over in households*
40,647
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,722
4.2%
5 to 17 years
347
0.9%
18 to 64 years
1,370
3.4%
65 years and over
5
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
