Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brandon 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
15,193
100.0%
Speak only English
14,730
97.0%
Speak a language other than English
463
3.0%
Spanish
211
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
137
64.9%
Speak English "well"
25
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
49
23.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
171
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
115
67.3%
Speak English "well"
42
24.6%
Speak English "not well"
14
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
66
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34
51.5%
Speak English "well"
18
27.3%
Speak English "not well"
14
21.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
15
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
15,193
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
463
3.0%
5 to 17 years
91
0.6%
18 to 64 years
348
2.3%
65 years and over
24
0.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
162
1.1%
5 to 17 years
51
0.3%
18 to 64 years
111
0.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
20
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,670
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
31
0.2%
5 to 17 years
11
0.1%
18 to 64 years
20
0.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"