Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bridgeton 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
14,515
100.0%
Speak only English
13,717
94.5%
Speak a language other than English
798
5.5%
Spanish
268
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
97
36.2%
Speak English "well"
34
12.7%
Speak English "not well"
124
46.3%
Speak English "not at all"
13
4.9%
Other Indo-European languages
364
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
291
79.9%
Speak English "well"
64
17.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
9
2.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
144
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
49
34.0%
Speak English "well"
33
22.9%
Speak English "not well"
62
43.1%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
22
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
22
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
14,515
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
798
5.5%
5 to 17 years
178
1.2%
18 to 64 years
487
3.4%
65 years and over
133
0.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
339
2.3%
5 to 17 years
74
0.5%
18 to 64 years
215
1.5%
65 years and over
50
0.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
44
Population 5 years and over in households*
14,131
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
120
0.8%
5 to 17 years
48
0.3%
18 to 64 years
54
0.4%
65 years and over
18
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
