Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Cape May Court House 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
4,436
100.0%
Speak only English
4,138
93.3%
Speak a language other than English
298
6.7%
Spanish
82
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
36
43.9%
Speak English "well"
27
32.9%
Speak English "not well"
19
23.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Other Indo-European languages
116
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
73
62.9%
Speak English "well"
28
24.1%
Speak English "not well"
15
12.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
87
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
48
55.2%
Speak English "well"
26
29.9%
Speak English "not well"
13
14.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
13
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
13
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
4,436
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
298
6.7%
5 to 17 years
8
0.2%
18 to 64 years
237
5.3%
65 years and over
53
1.2%
Speak English less than "very well"
128
2.9%
5 to 17 years
4
0.1%
18 to 64 years
116
2.6%
65 years and over
8
0.2%
Linguistically isolated households*
14
Population 5 years and over in households*
4,158
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
22
0.5%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
22
0.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
