Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bensenville 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
19,047
100.0%
Speak only English
10,622
55.8%
Speak a language other than English
8,425
44.2%
Spanish
6,163
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,338
37.9%
Speak English "well"
1,570
25.5%
Speak English "not well"
1,238
20.1%
Speak English "not at all"
1,017
16.5%
Other Indo-European languages
1,684
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
953
56.6%
Speak English "well"
445
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
275
16.3%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
488
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
341
69.9%
Speak English "well"
118
24.2%
Speak English "not well"
29
5.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
90
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
54
60.0%
Speak English "well"
11
12.2%
Speak English "not well"
25
27.8%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,047
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
8,425
44.2%
5 to 17 years
1,813
9.5%
18 to 64 years
6,136
32.2%
65 years and over
476
2.5%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,739
24.9%
5 to 17 years
718
3.8%
18 to 64 years
3,718
19.5%
65 years and over
303
1.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
675
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,633
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,575
13.8%
5 to 17 years
552
3.0%
18 to 64 years
1,922
10.3%
65 years and over
101
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
