Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bemidji 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
11,350
100.0%
Speak only English
10,669
94.0%
Speak a language other than English
681
6.0%
Spanish
144
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
91
63.2%
Speak English "well"
25
17.4%
Speak English "not well"
28
19.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
164
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
111
67.7%
Speak English "well"
35
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
18
11.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
173
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
39
22.5%
Speak English "well"
70
40.5%
Speak English "not well"
40
23.1%
Speak English "not at all"
24
13.9%
All other languages
200
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
161
80.5%
Speak English "well"
26
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
13
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
11,350
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
681
6.0%
5 to 17 years
93
0.8%
18 to 64 years
519
4.6%
65 years and over
69
0.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
279
2.5%
5 to 17 years
12
0.1%
18 to 64 years
234
2.1%
65 years and over
33
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
35
Population 5 years and over in households*
9,829
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
75
0.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
56
0.6%
65 years and over
19
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
