Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bozeman 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
26,598
100.0%
Speak only English
24,715
92.9%
Speak a language other than English
1,883
7.1%
Spanish
727
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
442
60.8%
Speak English "well"
130
17.9%
Speak English "not well"
149
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
6
0.8%
Other Indo-European languages
624
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
456
73.1%
Speak English "well"
122
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
46
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
421
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
158
37.5%
Speak English "well"
186
44.2%
Speak English "not well"
71
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.4%
All other languages
111
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
80
72.1%
Speak English "well"
19
17.1%
Speak English "not well"
12
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
26,598
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,883
7.1%
5 to 17 years
280
1.1%
18 to 64 years
1,524
5.7%
65 years and over
79
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
747
2.8%
5 to 17 years
74
0.3%
18 to 64 years
653
2.5%
65 years and over
20
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
137
Population 5 years and over in households*
23,682
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
305
1.3%
5 to 17 years
57
0.2%
18 to 64 years
233
1.0%
65 years and over
15
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
