Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. South Bend 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
98,014
100.0%
Speak only English
86,206
88.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,808
12.0%
Spanish
7,227
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,569
49.4%
Speak English "well"
1,575
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,321
18.3%
Speak English "not at all"
762
10.5%
Other Indo-European languages
2,892
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,063
71.3%
Speak English "well"
491
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
311
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
27
0.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
847
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
486
57.4%
Speak English "well"
191
22.6%
Speak English "not well"
162
19.1%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.9%
All other languages
842
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
622
73.9%
Speak English "well"
140
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
80
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
98,014
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
11,808
12.0%
5 to 17 years
2,505
2.6%
18 to 64 years
7,824
8.0%
65 years and over
1,479
1.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
5,068
5.2%
5 to 17 years
994
1.0%
18 to 64 years
3,650
3.7%
65 years and over
424
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,036
Population 5 years and over in households*
95,286
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,663
2.8%
5 to 17 years
622
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,777
1.9%
65 years and over
264
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
