Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Belle Chasse 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
9,152
100.0%
Speak only English
8,629
94.3%
Speak a language other than English
523
5.7%
Spanish
203
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
155
76.4%
Speak English "well"
23
11.3%
Speak English "not well"
25
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
225
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
205
91.1%
Speak English "well"
15
6.7%
Speak English "not well"
5
2.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
95
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
74.7%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
17
17.9%
Speak English "not at all"
7
7.4%
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
9,152
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
523
5.7%
5 to 17 years
82
0.9%
18 to 64 years
391
4.3%
65 years and over
50
0.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
92
1.0%
5 to 17 years
37
0.4%
18 to 64 years
47
0.5%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
31
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,831
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
63
0.7%
5 to 17 years
19
0.2%
18 to 64 years
36
0.4%
65 years and over
8
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
