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
12,373
100.0%
Speak only English
12,087
97.7%
Speak a language other than English
286
2.3%
Spanish
197
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
143
72.6%
Speak English "well"
41
20.8%
Speak English "not well"
5
2.5%
Speak English "not at all"
8
4.1%
Other Indo-European languages
59
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
59
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
30
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
21
70.0%
Speak English "well"
9
30.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,373
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
286
2.3%
5 to 17 years
25
0.2%
18 to 64 years
247
2.0%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
63
0.5%
5 to 17 years
11
0.1%
18 to 64 years
52
0.4%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
18
Population 5 years and over in households*
12,000
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
26
0.2%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
26
0.2%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
