Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Elmwood Park 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
17,980
100.0%
Speak only English
10,420
58.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,560
42.0%
Spanish
2,327
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,425
61.2%
Speak English "well"
452
19.4%
Speak English "not well"
339
14.6%
Speak English "not at all"
111
4.8%
Other Indo-European languages
4,305
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
2,443
56.7%
Speak English "well"
1,183
27.5%
Speak English "not well"
529
12.3%
Speak English "not at all"
150
3.5%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
664
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
460
69.3%
Speak English "well"
113
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
84
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
7
1.1%
All other languages
264
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
214
81.1%
Speak English "well"
42
15.9%
Speak English "not well"
8
3.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
17,980
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
7,560
42.0%
5 to 17 years
1,419
7.9%
18 to 64 years
5,390
30.0%
65 years and over
751
4.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
3,018
16.8%
5 to 17 years
283
1.6%
18 to 64 years
2,339
13.0%
65 years and over
396
2.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
559
Population 5 years and over in households*
17,946
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,403
7.8%
5 to 17 years
222
1.2%
18 to 64 years
986
5.5%
65 years and over
195
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
