Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Morristown 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
23,563
100.0%
Speak only English
20,758
88.1%
Speak a language other than English
2,805
11.9%
Spanish
2,395
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
456
19.0%
Speak English "well"
419
17.5%
Speak English "not well"
643
26.8%
Speak English "not at all"
877
36.6%
Other Indo-European languages
291
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
252
86.6%
Speak English "well"
6
2.1%
Speak English "not well"
33
11.3%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
102
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
55
53.9%
Speak English "well"
44
43.1%
Speak English "not well"
3
2.9%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
17
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
17
100.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
23,563
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
2,805
11.9%
5 to 17 years
458
1.9%
18 to 64 years
2,267
9.6%
65 years and over
80
0.3%
Speak English less than "very well"
2,042
8.7%
5 to 17 years
272
1.2%
18 to 64 years
1,755
7.4%
65 years and over
15
0.1%
Linguistically isolated households*
430
Population 5 years and over in households*
22,773
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
1,529
6.7%
5 to 17 years
164
0.7%
18 to 64 years
1,365
6.0%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
