Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Eatontown 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
13,018
100.0%
Speak only English
10,445
80.2%
Speak a language other than English
2,573
19.8%
Spanish
777
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
450
57.9%
Speak English "well"
187
24.1%
Speak English "not well"
115
14.8%
Speak English "not at all"
25
3.2%
Other Indo-European languages
962
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
646
67.2%
Speak English "well"
177
18.4%
Speak English "not well"
94
9.8%
Speak English "not at all"
45
4.7%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
805
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
512
63.6%
Speak English "well"
210
26.1%
Speak English "not well"
71
8.8%
Speak English "not at all"
12
1.5%
All other languages
29
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
14
48.3%
Speak English "well"
4
13.8%
Speak English "not well"
11
37.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
13,018
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,573
19.8%
5 to 17 years
332
2.6%
18 to 64 years
1,957
15.0%
65 years and over
284
2.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
951
7.3%
5 to 17 years
84
0.6%
18 to 64 years
738
5.7%
65 years and over
129
1.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
307
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,628
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
632
5.0%
5 to 17 years
90
0.7%
18 to 64 years
452
3.6%
65 years and over
90
0.7%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
