Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bellevue 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
103,087
100.0%
Speak only English
75,405
73.1%
Speak a language other than English
27,682
26.9%
Spanish
4,860
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,265
46.6%
Speak English "well"
1,124
23.1%
Speak English "not well"
1,249
25.7%
Speak English "not at all"
222
4.6%
Other Indo-European languages
7,969
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,978
62.5%
Speak English "well"
1,872
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
905
11.4%
Speak English "not at all"
214
2.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
13,664
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
6,899
50.5%
Speak English "well"
4,385
32.1%
Speak English "not well"
2,047
15.0%
Speak English "not at all"
333
2.4%
All other languages
1,189
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
833
70.1%
Speak English "well"
256
21.5%
Speak English "not well"
93
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
103,087
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
27,682
26.9%
5 to 17 years
4,656
4.5%
18 to 64 years
20,743
20.1%
65 years and over
2,283
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
12,707
12.3%
5 to 17 years
1,454
1.4%
18 to 64 years
9,898
9.6%
65 years and over
1,355
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
3,126
Population 5 years and over in households*
102,311
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,867
7.7%
5 to 17 years
1,439
1.4%
18 to 64 years
5,574
5.4%
65 years and over
854
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
