Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bremerton 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
34,022
100.0%
Speak only English
30,186
88.7%
Speak a language other than English
3,836
11.3%
Spanish
1,168
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
826
70.7%
Speak English "well"
161
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
100
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
81
6.9%
Other Indo-European languages
738
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
577
78.2%
Speak English "well"
111
15.0%
Speak English "not well"
35
4.7%
Speak English "not at all"
15
2.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,758
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
911
51.8%
Speak English "well"
573
32.6%
Speak English "not well"
240
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
34
1.9%
All other languages
172
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
95
55.2%
Speak English "well"
54
31.4%
Speak English "not well"
9
5.2%
Speak English "not at all"
14
8.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,022
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,836
11.3%
5 to 17 years
467
1.4%
18 to 64 years
2,979
8.8%
65 years and over
390
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,427
4.2%
5 to 17 years
135
0.4%
18 to 64 years
1,117
3.3%
65 years and over
175
0.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
379
Population 5 years and over in households*
31,430
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
709
2.3%
5 to 17 years
144
0.5%
18 to 64 years
458
1.5%
65 years and over
107
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
