Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Boerne 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
5,801
100.0%
Speak only English
4,779
82.4%
Speak a language other than English
1,022
17.6%
Spanish
897
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
569
63.4%
Speak English "well"
181
20.2%
Speak English "not well"
127
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
20
2.2%
Other Indo-European languages
119
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
102
85.7%
Speak English "well"
12
10.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
4.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
6
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
6
100.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
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
5,801
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,022
17.6%
5 to 17 years
206
3.6%
18 to 64 years
626
10.8%
65 years and over
190
3.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
351
6.1%
5 to 17 years
67
1.2%
18 to 64 years
228
3.9%
65 years and over
56
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
57
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,498
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
93
1.7%
5 to 17 years
13
0.2%
18 to 64 years
52
0.9%
65 years and over
28
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
