Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bedford 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
44,288
100.0%
Speak only English
39,212
88.5%
Speak a language other than English
5,076
11.5%
Spanish
2,691
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,892
70.3%
Speak English "well"
380
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
379
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
40
1.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,330
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
844
63.5%
Speak English "well"
351
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
127
9.5%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
760
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
352
46.3%
Speak English "well"
260
34.2%
Speak English "not well"
120
15.8%
Speak English "not at all"
28
3.7%
All other languages
295
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
275
93.2%
Speak English "well"
15
5.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
1.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
44,288
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,076
11.5%
5 to 17 years
904
2.0%
18 to 64 years
3,928
8.9%
65 years and over
244
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,713
3.9%
5 to 17 years
345
0.8%
18 to 64 years
1,298
2.9%
65 years and over
70
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
298
Population 5 years and over in households*
43,710
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
694
1.6%
5 to 17 years
119
0.3%
18 to 64 years
562
1.3%
65 years and over
13
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
