Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bell Gardens 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
39,021
100.0%
Speak only English
4,621
11.8%
Speak a language other than English
34,400
88.2%
Spanish
34,037
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,447
39.5%
Speak English "well"
7,432
21.8%
Speak English "not well"
7,590
22.3%
Speak English "not at all"
5,568
16.4%
Other Indo-European languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
41
39.0%
Speak English "well"
35
33.3%
Speak English "not well"
29
27.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
222
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
173
77.9%
Speak English "well"
33
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
16
7.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
36
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
55.6%
Speak English "well"
4
11.1%
Speak English "not well"
12
33.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
39,021
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
34,400
88.2%
5 to 17 years
11,101
28.4%
18 to 64 years
22,305
57.2%
65 years and over
994
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
20,719
53.1%
5 to 17 years
4,981
12.8%
18 to 64 years
14,883
38.1%
65 years and over
855
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,835
Population 5 years and over in households*
38,561
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
10,909
28.3%
5 to 17 years
3,475
9.0%
18 to 64 years
7,015
18.2%
65 years and over
419
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
