Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Berlin 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
17,205
100.0%
Speak only English
14,693
85.4%
Speak a language other than English
2,512
14.6%
Spanish
344
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
258
75.0%
Speak English "well"
41
11.9%
Speak English "not well"
45
13.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,003
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,304
65.1%
Speak English "well"
494
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
172
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
33
1.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
99
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
37
37.4%
Speak English "well"
35
35.4%
Speak English "not well"
15
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
12
12.1%
All other languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
56
84.8%
Speak English "well"
10
15.2%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,205
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,512
14.6%
5 to 17 years
387
2.2%
18 to 64 years
1,565
9.1%
65 years and over
560
3.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
857
5.0%
5 to 17 years
74
0.4%
18 to 64 years
551
3.2%
65 years and over
232
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
168
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,103
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
377
2.2%
5 to 17 years
45
0.3%
18 to 64 years
221
1.3%
65 years and over
111
0.6%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
