Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Berkeley Heights 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
12,357
100.0%
Speak only English
10,159
82.2%
Speak a language other than English
2,198
17.8%
Spanish
411
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
221
53.8%
Speak English "well"
64
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
92
22.4%
Speak English "not at all"
34
8.3%
Other Indo-European languages
1,154
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
804
69.7%
Speak English "well"
277
24.0%
Speak English "not well"
73
6.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
616
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
375
60.9%
Speak English "well"
74
12.0%
Speak English "not well"
147
23.9%
Speak English "not at all"
20
3.2%
All other languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
17
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,357
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,198
17.8%
5 to 17 years
422
3.4%
18 to 64 years
1,544
12.5%
65 years and over
232
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
781
6.3%
5 to 17 years
63
0.5%
18 to 64 years
591
4.8%
65 years and over
127
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
96
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,909
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
232
1.9%
5 to 17 years
44
0.4%
18 to 64 years
155
1.3%
65 years and over
33
0.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
