Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cape May 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
3,863
100.0%
Speak only English
3,521
91.1%
Speak a language other than English
342
8.9%
Spanish
185
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
109
58.9%
Speak English "well"
53
28.6%
Speak English "not well"
23
12.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
136
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
107
78.7%
Speak English "well"
16
11.8%
Speak English "not well"
13
9.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
3
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
3
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
18
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
11
61.1%
Speak English "well"
7
38.9%
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
3,863
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
342
8.9%
5 to 17 years
65
1.7%
18 to 64 years
204
5.3%
65 years and over
73
1.9%
Speak English less than "very well"
112
2.9%
5 to 17 years
15
0.4%
18 to 64 years
80
2.1%
65 years and over
17
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
50
Population 5 years and over in households*
3,509
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
87
2.5%
5 to 17 years
15
0.4%
18 to 64 years
55
1.6%
65 years and over
17
0.5%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
