Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bay 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
17,247
100.0%
Speak only English
12,408
71.9%
Speak a language other than English
4,839
28.1%
Spanish
4,572
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,599
56.8%
Speak English "well"
765
16.7%
Speak English "not well"
772
16.9%
Speak English "not at all"
436
9.5%
Other Indo-European languages
122
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
93
76.2%
Speak English "well"
29
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
120
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
47
39.2%
Speak English "well"
63
52.5%
Speak English "not well"
10
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
25
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
80.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
5
20.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,247
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
4,839
28.1%
5 to 17 years
967
5.6%
18 to 64 years
3,471
20.1%
65 years and over
401
2.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,080
12.1%
5 to 17 years
401
2.3%
18 to 64 years
1,431
8.3%
65 years and over
248
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
472
Population 5 years and over in households*
16,953
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,384
8.2%
5 to 17 years
414
2.4%
18 to 64 years
842
5.0%
65 years and over
128
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
