Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Rutherford 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
8,239
100.0%
Speak only English
5,070
61.5%
Speak a language other than English
3,169
38.5%
Spanish
760
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
496
65.3%
Speak English "well"
102
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
133
17.5%
Speak English "not at all"
29
3.8%
Other Indo-European languages
1,634
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
838
51.3%
Speak English "well"
430
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
297
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
69
4.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
657
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
297
45.2%
Speak English "well"
189
28.8%
Speak English "not well"
162
24.7%
Speak English "not at all"
9
1.4%
All other languages
118
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
71
60.2%
Speak English "well"
37
31.4%
Speak English "not well"
4
3.4%
Speak English "not at all"
6
5.1%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
8,239
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,169
38.5%
5 to 17 years
471
5.7%
18 to 64 years
2,315
28.1%
65 years and over
383
4.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,467
17.8%
5 to 17 years
120
1.5%
18 to 64 years
1,113
13.5%
65 years and over
234
2.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
503
Population 5 years and over in households*
8,080
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,171
14.5%
5 to 17 years
249
3.1%
18 to 64 years
733
9.1%
65 years and over
189
2.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
