Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Brunswick 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
44,042
100.0%
Speak only English
30,946
70.3%
Speak a language other than English
13,096
29.7%
Spanish
1,605
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,168
72.8%
Speak English "well"
257
16.0%
Speak English "not well"
131
8.2%
Speak English "not at all"
49
3.1%
Other Indo-European languages
5,011
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,424
68.3%
Speak English "well"
1,088
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
370
7.4%
Speak English "not at all"
129
2.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
4,654
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,699
58.0%
Speak English "well"
1,187
25.5%
Speak English "not well"
662
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
106
2.3%
All other languages
1,826
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,270
69.6%
Speak English "well"
389
21.3%
Speak English "not well"
160
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
7
0.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
44,042
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
13,096
29.7%
5 to 17 years
2,675
6.1%
18 to 64 years
9,226
20.9%
65 years and over
1,195
2.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
4,535
10.3%
5 to 17 years
524
1.2%
18 to 64 years
3,257
7.4%
65 years and over
754
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
876
Population 5 years and over in households*
43,802
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
2,296
5.2%
5 to 17 years
529
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,475
3.4%
65 years and over
292
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
