Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bakersfield 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
226,174
100.0%
Speak only English
164,979
72.9%
Speak a language other than English
61,195
27.1%
Spanish
49,986
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27,654
55.3%
Speak English "well"
9,989
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
7,338
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
5,005
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
4,778
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,872
60.1%
Speak English "well"
1,070
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
605
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
231
4.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
5,183
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,899
55.9%
Speak English "well"
1,270
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
835
16.1%
Speak English "not at all"
179
3.5%
All other languages
1,248
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
873
70.0%
Speak English "well"
212
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
117
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
46
3.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
226,174
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
61,195
27.1%
5 to 17 years
15,405
6.8%
18 to 64 years
42,002
18.6%
65 years and over
3,788
1.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
26,897
11.9%
5 to 17 years
5,516
2.4%
18 to 64 years
19,537
8.6%
65 years and over
1,844
0.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
4,799
Population 5 years and over in households*
222,363
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
15,096
6.8%
5 to 17 years
4,542
2.0%
18 to 64 years
9,707
4.4%
65 years and over
847
0.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
