Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Edison 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
91,522
100.0%
Speak only English
54,951
60.0%
Speak a language other than English
36,571
40.0%
Spanish
4,951
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,983
60.3%
Speak English "well"
1,107
22.4%
Speak English "not well"
720
14.5%
Speak English "not at all"
141
2.8%
Other Indo-European languages
17,468
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11,469
65.7%
Speak English "well"
4,024
23.0%
Speak English "not well"
1,715
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
260
1.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
12,501
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
7,653
61.2%
Speak English "well"
3,328
26.6%
Speak English "not well"
1,239
9.9%
Speak English "not at all"
281
2.2%
All other languages
1,651
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,211
73.3%
Speak English "well"
321
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
90
5.5%
Speak English "not at all"
29
1.8%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
91,522
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
36,571
40.0%
5 to 17 years
5,775
6.3%
18 to 64 years
27,954
30.5%
65 years and over
2,842
3.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,255
14.5%
5 to 17 years
1,167
1.3%
18 to 64 years
10,495
11.5%
65 years and over
1,593
1.7%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,477
Population 5 years and over in households*
89,495
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
6,450
7.2%
5 to 17 years
1,147
1.3%
18 to 64 years
4,665
5.2%
65 years and over
638
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
