Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jersey City 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
223,948
100.0%
Speak only English
112,059
50.0%
Speak a language other than English
111,889
50.0%
Spanish
57,048
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30,045
52.7%
Speak English "well"
12,321
21.6%
Speak English "not well"
10,365
18.2%
Speak English "not at all"
4,317
7.6%
Other Indo-European languages
26,139
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
15,879
60.7%
Speak English "well"
6,213
23.8%
Speak English "not well"
3,312
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
735
2.8%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
20,335
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
12,829
63.1%
Speak English "well"
5,161
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
1,949
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
396
1.9%
All other languages
8,367
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
4,767
57.0%
Speak English "well"
2,199
26.3%
Speak English "not well"
1,177
14.1%
Speak English "not at all"
224
2.7%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
223,948
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
111,889
50.0%
5 to 17 years
20,556
9.2%
18 to 64 years
83,198
37.2%
65 years and over
8,135
3.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
48,369
21.6%
5 to 17 years
5,369
2.4%
18 to 64 years
37,721
16.8%
65 years and over
5,279
2.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
11,040
Population 5 years and over in households*
220,660
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
26,963
12.2%
5 to 17 years
5,202
2.4%
18 to 64 years
18,997
8.6%
65 years and over
2,764
1.3%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
