Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Camden 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
72,651
100.0%
Speak only English
43,855
60.4%
Speak a language other than English
28,796
39.6%
Spanish
25,498
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13,634
53.5%
Speak English "well"
5,092
20.0%
Speak English "not well"
4,686
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
2,086
8.2%
Other Indo-European languages
912
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
669
73.4%
Speak English "well"
118
12.9%
Speak English "not well"
125
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,061
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
538
26.1%
Speak English "well"
524
25.4%
Speak English "not well"
798
38.7%
Speak English "not at all"
201
9.8%
All other languages
325
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
244
75.1%
Speak English "well"
43
13.2%
Speak English "not well"
34
10.5%
Speak English "not at all"
4
1.2%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
72,651
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
28,796
39.6%
5 to 17 years
8,003
11.0%
18 to 64 years
19,463
26.8%
65 years and over
1,330
1.8%
Speak English less than "very well"
13,711
18.9%
5 to 17 years
2,780
3.8%
18 to 64 years
9,979
13.7%
65 years and over
952
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
2,923
Population 5 years and over in households*
68,316
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
7,747
11.3%
5 to 17 years
2,060
3.0%
18 to 64 years
5,094
7.5%
65 years and over
593
0.9%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
