Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bogalusa 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
12,295
100.0%
Speak only English
11,946
97.2%
Speak a language other than English
349
2.8%
Spanish
163
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
43.6%
Speak English "well"
71
43.6%
Speak English "not well"
21
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
169
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
126
74.6%
Speak English "well"
28
16.6%
Speak English "not well"
15
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
12,295
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
349
2.8%
5 to 17 years
50
0.4%
18 to 64 years
264
2.1%
65 years and over
35
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
135
1.1%
5 to 17 years
15
0.1%
18 to 64 years
107
0.9%
65 years and over
13
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
26
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,029
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
26
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
26
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
