Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Bernardsville 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
6,802
100.0%
Speak only English
5,700
83.8%
Speak a language other than English
1,102
16.2%
Spanish
459
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
199
43.4%
Speak English "well"
127
27.7%
Speak English "not well"
100
21.8%
Speak English "not at all"
33
7.2%
Other Indo-European languages
630
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
439
69.7%
Speak English "well"
107
17.0%
Speak English "not well"
84
13.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
0
Speak English "very well"
0
Speak English "well"
0
Speak English "not well"
0
Speak English "not at all"
0
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
13
100.0%
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
6,802
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,102
16.2%
5 to 17 years
168
2.5%
18 to 64 years
792
11.6%
65 years and over
142
2.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
464
6.8%
5 to 17 years
38
0.6%
18 to 64 years
385
5.7%
65 years and over
41
0.6%
Linguistically isolated households*
78
Population 5 years and over in households*
6,792
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
203
3.0%
5 to 17 years
23
0.3%
18 to 64 years
173
2.5%
65 years and over
7
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
