Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Berwyn 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
49,734
100.0%
Speak only English
28,284
56.9%
Speak a language other than English
21,450
43.1%
Spanish
15,521
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
8,383
54.0%
Speak English "well"
3,679
23.7%
Speak English "not well"
2,442
15.7%
Speak English "not at all"
1,017
6.6%
Other Indo-European languages
4,489
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,905
64.7%
Speak English "well"
946
21.1%
Speak English "not well"
595
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
43
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
949
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
551
58.1%
Speak English "well"
272
28.7%
Speak English "not well"
116
12.2%
Speak English "not at all"
10
1.1%
All other languages
491
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
308
62.7%
Speak English "well"
125
25.5%
Speak English "not well"
45
9.2%
Speak English "not at all"
13
2.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
49,734
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
21,450
43.1%
5 to 17 years
4,707
9.5%
18 to 64 years
14,862
29.9%
65 years and over
1,881
3.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
9,303
18.7%
5 to 17 years
1,285
2.6%
18 to 64 years
7,039
14.2%
65 years and over
979
2.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,582
Population 5 years and over in households*
49,554
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
4,581
9.2%
5 to 17 years
1,025
2.1%
18 to 64 years
3,108
6.3%
65 years and over
448
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
