Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Atlantic City 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
37,546
100.0%
Speak only English
23,119
61.6%
Speak a language other than English
14,427
38.4%
Spanish
8,760
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3,866
44.1%
Speak English "well"
1,830
20.9%
Speak English "not well"
2,190
25.0%
Speak English "not at all"
874
10.0%
Other Indo-European languages
2,767
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,457
52.7%
Speak English "well"
906
32.7%
Speak English "not well"
351
12.7%
Speak English "not at all"
53
1.9%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
2,538
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
706
27.8%
Speak English "well"
922
36.3%
Speak English "not well"
790
31.1%
Speak English "not at all"
120
4.7%
All other languages
362
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
209
57.7%
Speak English "well"
118
32.6%
Speak English "not well"
30
8.3%
Speak English "not at all"
5
1.4%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
37,546
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
14,427
38.4%
5 to 17 years
2,778
7.4%
18 to 64 years
10,565
28.1%
65 years and over
1,084
2.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
8,189
21.8%
5 to 17 years
1,259
3.4%
18 to 64 years
6,368
17.0%
65 years and over
562
1.5%
Linguistically isolated households*
1,940
Population 5 years and over in households*
36,105
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
5,079
14.1%
5 to 17 years
964
2.7%
18 to 64 years
3,725
10.3%
65 years and over
390
1.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
