Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brenham 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
12,588
100.0%
Speak only English
10,910
86.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,678
13.3%
Spanish
1,007
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
637
63.3%
Speak English "well"
247
24.5%
Speak English "not well"
120
11.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3
0.3%
Other Indo-European languages
497
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
303
61.0%
Speak English "well"
142
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
52
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
174
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
55
31.6%
Speak English "well"
46
26.4%
Speak English "not well"
56
32.2%
Speak English "not at all"
17
9.8%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,588
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,678
13.3%
5 to 17 years
213
1.7%
18 to 64 years
1,222
9.7%
65 years and over
243
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
683
5.4%
5 to 17 years
93
0.7%
18 to 64 years
501
4.0%
65 years and over
89
0.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
123
Population 5 years and over in households*
10,863
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
272
2.5%
5 to 17 years
31
0.3%
18 to 64 years
207
1.9%
65 years and over
34
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
