Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Baton Rouge 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
212,357
100.0%
Speak only English
193,774
91.2%
Speak a language other than English
18,583
8.8%
Spanish
5,652
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,339
59.1%
Speak English "well"
1,315
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
752
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
246
4.4%
Other Indo-European languages
7,135
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
5,461
76.5%
Speak English "well"
1,144
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
473
6.6%
Speak English "not at all"
57
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,362
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,004
45.9%
Speak English "well"
1,350
30.9%
Speak English "not well"
837
19.2%
Speak English "not at all"
171
3.9%
All other languages
1,434
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
994
69.3%
Speak English "well"
300
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
120
8.4%
Speak English "not at all"
20
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
212,357
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
18,583
8.8%
5 to 17 years
2,792
1.3%
18 to 64 years
13,949
6.6%
65 years and over
1,842
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
6,785
3.2%
5 to 17 years
971
0.5%
18 to 64 years
5,203
2.5%
65 years and over
611
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,510
Population 5 years and over in households*
199,830
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
3,212
1.6%
5 to 17 years
573
0.3%
18 to 64 years
2,346
1.2%
65 years and over
293
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
