Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Brick 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
71,405
100.0%
Speak only English
65,747
92.1%
Speak a language other than English
5,658
7.9%
Spanish
2,235
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,353
60.5%
Speak English "well"
442
19.8%
Speak English "not well"
370
16.6%
Speak English "not at all"
70
3.1%
Other Indo-European languages
2,790
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,985
71.1%
Speak English "well"
583
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
195
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
27
1.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
366
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
213
58.2%
Speak English "well"
75
20.5%
Speak English "not well"
52
14.2%
Speak English "not at all"
26
7.1%
All other languages
267
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
191
71.5%
Speak English "well"
60
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
16
6.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
71,405
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
5,658
7.9%
5 to 17 years
653
0.9%
18 to 64 years
3,742
5.2%
65 years and over
1,263
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,916
2.7%
5 to 17 years
164
0.2%
18 to 64 years
1,330
1.9%
65 years and over
422
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
363
Population 5 years and over in households*
70,725
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
936
1.3%
5 to 17 years
217
0.3%
18 to 64 years
567
0.8%
65 years and over
152
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
