Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Elizabeth 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
1,377
100.0%
Speak only English
1,323
96.1%
Speak a language other than English
54
3.9%
Spanish
48
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
27
56.3%
Speak English "well"
2
4.2%
Speak English "not well"
9
18.8%
Speak English "not at all"
10
20.8%
Other Indo-European languages
4
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
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
1,377
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
54
3.9%
5 to 17 years
13
0.9%
18 to 64 years
39
2.8%
65 years and over
2
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
21
1.5%
5 to 17 years
4
0.3%
18 to 64 years
17
1.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
4
Population 5 years and over in households*
1,377
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
19
1.4%
5 to 17 years
4
0.3%
18 to 64 years
15
1.1%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
