Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Carteret 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
19,414
100.0%
Speak only English
11,988
61.7%
Speak a language other than English
7,426
38.3%
Spanish
4,007
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,159
53.9%
Speak English "well"
871
21.7%
Speak English "not well"
736
18.4%
Speak English "not at all"
241
6.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,739
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,401
51.2%
Speak English "well"
876
32.0%
Speak English "not well"
376
13.7%
Speak English "not at all"
86
3.1%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
386
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
193
50.0%
Speak English "well"
153
39.6%
Speak English "not well"
40
10.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
294
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
187
63.6%
Speak English "well"
67
22.8%
Speak English "not well"
40
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
19,414
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,426
38.3%
5 to 17 years
1,453
7.5%
18 to 64 years
5,061
26.1%
65 years and over
912
4.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,486
18.0%
5 to 17 years
357
1.8%
18 to 64 years
2,553
13.2%
65 years and over
576
3.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
651
Population 5 years and over in households*
18,976
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,644
8.7%
5 to 17 years
388
2.0%
18 to 64 years
941
5.0%
65 years and over
315
1.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
