Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Billings 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
83,638
100.0%
Speak only English
79,255
94.8%
Speak a language other than English
4,383
5.2%
Spanish
1,853
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,367
73.8%
Speak English "well"
294
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
159
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
33
1.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,520
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,108
72.9%
Speak English "well"
270
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
142
9.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
272
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
186
68.4%
Speak English "well"
47
17.3%
Speak English "not well"
39
14.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
738
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
551
74.7%
Speak English "well"
125
16.9%
Speak English "not well"
62
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
83,638
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,383
5.2%
5 to 17 years
668
0.8%
18 to 64 years
3,080
3.7%
65 years and over
635
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,171
1.4%
5 to 17 years
160
0.2%
18 to 64 years
783
0.9%
65 years and over
228
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
258
Population 5 years and over in households*
80,947
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
351
0.4%
5 to 17 years
29
0.0%
18 to 64 years
178
0.2%
65 years and over
144
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
