Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bridgeport 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
128,328
100.0%
Speak only English
72,469
56.5%
Speak a language other than English
55,859
43.5%
Spanish
36,269
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
19,610
54.1%
Speak English "well"
8,050
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
6,238
17.2%
Speak English "not at all"
2,371
6.5%
Other Indo-European languages
14,757
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,101
48.1%
Speak English "well"
4,220
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
2,623
17.8%
Speak English "not at all"
813
5.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,552
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,294
36.4%
Speak English "well"
1,105
31.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,015
28.6%
Speak English "not at all"
138
3.9%
All other languages
1,281
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
772
60.3%
Speak English "well"
375
29.3%
Speak English "not well"
105
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
29
2.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
128,328
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
55,859
43.5%
5 to 17 years
12,532
9.8%
18 to 64 years
38,652
30.1%
65 years and over
4,675
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
27,082
21.1%
5 to 17 years
4,238
3.3%
18 to 64 years
19,802
15.4%
65 years and over
3,042
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
6,671
Population 5 years and over in households*
124,730
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
16,052
12.9%
5 to 17 years
3,486
2.8%
18 to 64 years
10,717
8.6%
65 years and over
1,849
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
