Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. East Orange 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
64,257
100.0%
Speak only English
54,431
84.7%
Speak a language other than English
9,826
15.3%
Spanish
3,369
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,950
57.9%
Speak English "well"
749
22.2%
Speak English "not well"
496
14.7%
Speak English "not at all"
174
5.2%
Other Indo-European languages
4,926
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,779
56.4%
Speak English "well"
1,313
26.7%
Speak English "not well"
781
15.9%
Speak English "not at all"
53
1.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
172
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
122
70.9%
Speak English "well"
23
13.4%
Speak English "not well"
27
15.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
1,359
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,112
81.8%
Speak English "well"
121
8.9%
Speak English "not well"
118
8.7%
Speak English "not at all"
8
0.6%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
64,257
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
9,826
15.3%
5 to 17 years
2,339
3.6%
18 to 64 years
6,957
10.8%
65 years and over
530
0.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,863
6.0%
5 to 17 years
642
1.0%
18 to 64 years
2,972
4.6%
65 years and over
249
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
691
Population 5 years and over in households*
62,962
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,691
2.7%
5 to 17 years
329
0.5%
18 to 64 years
1,225
1.9%
65 years and over
137
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
