Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bossier City 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
51,907
100.0%
Speak only English
48,318
93.1%
Speak a language other than English
3,589
6.9%
Spanish
2,021
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,241
61.4%
Speak English "well"
398
19.7%
Speak English "not well"
291
14.4%
Speak English "not at all"
91
4.5%
Other Indo-European languages
775
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
653
84.3%
Speak English "well"
95
12.3%
Speak English "not well"
27
3.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
693
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
300
43.3%
Speak English "well"
287
41.4%
Speak English "not well"
106
15.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
100
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
83
83.0%
Speak English "well"
7
7.0%
Speak English "not well"
10
10.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
51,907
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,589
6.9%
5 to 17 years
540
1.0%
18 to 64 years
2,822
5.4%
65 years and over
227
0.4%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,312
2.5%
5 to 17 years
235
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,032
2.0%
65 years and over
45
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
309
Population 5 years and over in households*
50,188
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
627
1.2%
5 to 17 years
121
0.2%
18 to 64 years
476
0.9%
65 years and over
30
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
