Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bethalto 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
8,904
100.0%
Speak only English
8,720
97.9%
Speak a language other than English
184
2.1%
Spanish
49
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
28.6%
Speak English "well"
13
26.5%
Speak English "not well"
22
44.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
81
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
64
79.0%
Speak English "well"
17
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
54
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7
13.0%
Speak English "well"
8
14.8%
Speak English "not well"
16
29.6%
Speak English "not at all"
23
42.6%
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
8,904
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
184
2.1%
5 to 17 years
39
0.4%
18 to 64 years
119
1.3%
65 years and over
26
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
99
1.1%
5 to 17 years
24
0.3%
18 to 64 years
66
0.7%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
21
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,812
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
21
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
12
0.1%
65 years and over
9
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
