Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Green Bay 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
94,983
100.0%
Speak only English
84,221
88.7%
Speak a language other than English
10,762
11.3%
Spanish
6,056
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,083
34.4%
Speak English "well"
1,280
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,499
24.8%
Speak English "not at all"
1,194
19.7%
Other Indo-European languages
1,309
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
973
74.3%
Speak English "well"
195
14.9%
Speak English "not well"
141
10.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,026
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,351
44.6%
Speak English "well"
943
31.2%
Speak English "not well"
590
19.5%
Speak English "not at all"
142
4.7%
All other languages
371
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
322
86.8%
Speak English "well"
30
8.1%
Speak English "not well"
11
3.0%
Speak English "not at all"
8
2.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
94,983
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
10,762
11.3%
5 to 17 years
3,214
3.4%
18 to 64 years
7,014
7.4%
65 years and over
534
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,033
6.4%
5 to 17 years
1,514
1.6%
18 to 64 years
4,290
4.5%
65 years and over
229
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,153
Population 5 years and over in households*
92,313
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,626
3.9%
5 to 17 years
1,015
1.1%
18 to 64 years
2,457
2.7%
65 years and over
154
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
