Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Princeton 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
4,242
100.0%
Speak only English
3,209
75.6%
Speak a language other than English
1,033
24.4%
Spanish
307
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
94
30.6%
Speak English "well"
59
19.2%
Speak English "not well"
126
41.0%
Speak English "not at all"
28
9.1%
Other Indo-European languages
534
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
414
77.5%
Speak English "well"
95
17.8%
Speak English "not well"
25
4.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
87
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
87
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
105
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
105
100.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
4,242
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,033
24.4%
5 to 17 years
163
3.8%
18 to 64 years
704
16.6%
65 years and over
166
3.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
333
7.9%
5 to 17 years
41
1.0%
18 to 64 years
234
5.5%
65 years and over
58
1.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
82
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,242
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
236
5.6%
5 to 17 years
23
0.5%
18 to 64 years
155
3.7%
65 years and over
58
1.4%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
