Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Northbrook 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
31,526
100.0%
Speak only English
25,278
80.2%
Speak a language other than English
6,248
19.8%
Spanish
425
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
234
55.1%
Speak English "well"
105
24.7%
Speak English "not well"
80
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
6
1.4%
Other Indo-European languages
3,160
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,222
70.3%
Speak English "well"
757
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
156
4.9%
Speak English "not at all"
25
0.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,400
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,330
55.4%
Speak English "well"
714
29.8%
Speak English "not well"
324
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
32
1.3%
All other languages
263
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
205
77.9%
Speak English "well"
38
14.4%
Speak English "not well"
20
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
31,526
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
6,248
19.8%
5 to 17 years
1,198
3.8%
18 to 64 years
4,209
13.4%
65 years and over
841
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,257
7.2%
5 to 17 years
193
0.6%
18 to 64 years
1,695
5.4%
65 years and over
369
1.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
408
Population 5 years and over in households*
30,795
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,015
3.3%
5 to 17 years
200
0.6%
18 to 64 years
600
1.9%
65 years and over
215
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
