Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Freehold 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
4,611
100.0%
Speak only English
3,862
83.8%
Speak a language other than English
749
16.2%
Spanish
98
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
50
51.0%
Speak English "well"
23
23.5%
Speak English "not well"
25
25.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
362
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
280
77.3%
Speak English "well"
74
20.4%
Speak English "not well"
8
2.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
243
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
205
84.4%
Speak English "well"
38
15.6%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
46
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
32
69.6%
Speak English "well"
6
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
8
17.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,611
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
749
16.2%
5 to 17 years
87
1.9%
18 to 64 years
544
11.8%
65 years and over
118
2.6%
Speak English less than "very well"
182
3.9%
5 to 17 years
14
0.3%
18 to 64 years
122
2.6%
65 years and over
46
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
27
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,611
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
74
1.6%
5 to 17 years
18
0.4%
18 to 64 years
45
1.0%
65 years and over
11
0.2%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
