Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brookshire 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
3,098
100.0%
Speak only English
2,051
66.2%
Speak a language other than English
1,047
33.8%
Spanish
1,013
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
442
43.6%
Speak English "well"
202
19.9%
Speak English "not well"
267
26.4%
Speak English "not at all"
102
10.1%
Other Indo-European languages
34
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30
88.2%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
4
11.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
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
3,098
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,047
33.8%
5 to 17 years
249
8.0%
18 to 64 years
759
24.5%
65 years and over
39
1.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
575
18.6%
5 to 17 years
107
3.5%
18 to 64 years
455
14.7%
65 years and over
13
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
103
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,098
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
320
10.3%
5 to 17 years
87
2.8%
18 to 64 years
224
7.2%
65 years and over
9
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
