Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Paterson 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
136,673
100.0%
Speak only English
60,023
43.9%
Speak a language other than English
76,650
56.1%
Spanish
66,055
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
30,247
45.8%
Speak English "well"
14,628
22.1%
Speak English "not well"
13,509
20.5%
Speak English "not at all"
7,671
11.6%
Other Indo-European languages
6,556
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,305
50.4%
Speak English "well"
1,758
26.8%
Speak English "not well"
1,152
17.6%
Speak English "not at all"
341
5.2%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
1,377
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
603
43.8%
Speak English "well"
453
32.9%
Speak English "not well"
263
19.1%
Speak English "not at all"
58
4.2%
All other languages
2,662
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,604
60.3%
Speak English "well"
666
25.0%
Speak English "not well"
356
13.4%
Speak English "not at all"
36
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
136,673
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
76,650
56.1%
5 to 17 years
18,080
13.2%
18 to 64 years
53,510
39.2%
65 years and over
5,060
3.7%
Speak English less than "very well"
40,891
29.9%
5 to 17 years
5,541
4.1%
18 to 64 years
31,499
23.0%
65 years and over
3,851
2.8%
Linguistically isolated households*
8,107
Population 5 years and over in households*
132,940
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
23,373
17.6%
5 to 17 years
5,305
4.0%
18 to 64 years
16,040
12.1%
65 years and over
2,028
1.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
