Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bergenfield 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
24,426
100.0%
Speak only English
14,788
60.5%
Speak a language other than English
9,638
39.5%
Spanish
3,717
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,184
58.8%
Speak English "well"
845
22.7%
Speak English "not well"
501
13.5%
Speak English "not at all"
187
5.0%
Other Indo-European languages
1,845
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,250
67.8%
Speak English "well"
429
23.3%
Speak English "not well"
141
7.6%
Speak English "not at all"
25
1.4%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3,822
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,401
62.8%
Speak English "well"
1,079
28.2%
Speak English "not well"
339
8.9%
Speak English "not at all"
3
0.1%
All other languages
254
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
203
79.9%
Speak English "well"
51
20.1%
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
24,426
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,638
39.5%
5 to 17 years
1,663
6.8%
18 to 64 years
6,984
28.6%
65 years and over
991
4.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,600
14.7%
5 to 17 years
261
1.1%
18 to 64 years
2,776
11.4%
65 years and over
563
2.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
607
Population 5 years and over in households*
24,369
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,575
6.5%
5 to 17 years
286
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,158
4.8%
65 years and over
131
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
