Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Beloit 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
3,780
100.0%
Speak only English
3,663
96.9%
Speak a language other than English
117
3.1%
Spanish
51
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
62.7%
Speak English "well"
19
37.3%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
59
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
52
88.1%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
7
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
7
100.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
3,780
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
117
3.1%
5 to 17 years
40
1.1%
18 to 64 years
72
1.9%
65 years and over
5
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
33
0.9%
5 to 17 years
16
0.4%
18 to 64 years
17
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
5
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,434
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10
0.3%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
10
0.3%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
