Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Newark 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
252,719
100.0%
Speak only English
145,043
57.4%
Speak a language other than English
107,676
42.6%
Spanish
71,344
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
34,407
48.2%
Speak English "well"
14,872
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
14,796
20.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7,269
10.2%
Other Indo-European languages
30,848
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,799
41.5%
Speak English "well"
6,874
22.3%
Speak English "not well"
7,635
24.8%
Speak English "not at all"
3,540
11.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,583
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
828
52.3%
Speak English "well"
482
30.4%
Speak English "not well"
265
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.5%
All other languages
3,901
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,084
79.1%
Speak English "well"
522
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
284
7.3%
Speak English "not at all"
11
0.3%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
252,719
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
107,676
42.6%
5 to 17 years
21,723
8.6%
18 to 64 years
78,768
31.2%
65 years and over
7,185
2.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
56,558
22.4%
5 to 17 years
6,654
2.6%
18 to 64 years
44,532
17.6%
65 years and over
5,372
2.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
13,663
Population 5 years and over in households*
240,107
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
33,319
13.9%
5 to 17 years
5,816
2.4%
18 to 64 years
24,270
10.1%
65 years and over
3,233
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
