Elizabeth, NJ Demographic Data

Elizabeth, NJ Summary

Elizabeth is located in Union County in New Jersey
  • Population: 126,459
  • Area: 13.46 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.32 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.15 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9,392.37 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 14.11 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Elizabeth, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,372
52%
50.8
Male
62,266
48%
49.2
Total Population
128,638
 
323,128,000

Elizabeth, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,414
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,995
7.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,764
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,126
7.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,775
7.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,206
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,775
14.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,134
13.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,919
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,739
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,027
6.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,581
2.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,183
0.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
93,383
72.6%
77.2
Female
47,899
51.3%
51.3
Male
45,484
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
87,902
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,526
12.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,791
9.2%
15.2
Female
7,259
61.6%
55.8
Male
4,532
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Elizabeth, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
124,308
96.6% 
96.8
White
51,210
39.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
25,183
19.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
431
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
2,157
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
45,327
35.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,330
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
77,569
60.3% 
17.8
Mexican
5,017
3.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
11,704
9.1% 
1.7
Cuban
4,596
3.6% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56,252
43.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
51,069
39.7% 
82.2

Elizabeth, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,489
14.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,911
12.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
29,609
36.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,870
18.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,069
6.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,324
9.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,292
2.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
21,400
26.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,164
73.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,616
11.9%
31.2

Elizabeth, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,678
45.9%
33.7%
Now Married
36,835
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,995
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,991
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,966
3.0
5.8%

Elizabeth, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,779
25.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
89,445
75.0%
21.6%
Spanish
73,143
61.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12,373
10.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,621
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,308
1.9%
1.1%

Elizabeth, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,720
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,117
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,349
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,823
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,437
20.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,889
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,670
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,317
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
802
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
902
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
42,690
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,797
 
31,128

Elizabeth, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,363
6.9%
9.8
Construction
4,775
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,859
15.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,667
2.6%
6.6
Information
481
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,563
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,805
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,027
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,486
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
8,997
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,516
16.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,518
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,284
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,906
17.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,536
27.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,811
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,520
19.9%
18.1%

Elizabeth, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
60,208
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,909
56.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,399
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,648
12.7%
5.1
Walked
3,131
5.2%
2.7
Other means
8,536
14.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,585
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
 
26.6

Elizabeth, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,581
25.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,785
43.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,205
22.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,455
8.4%
21.0

Elizabeth, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
41,026
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,316
25.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,710
74.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,040
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5

Elizabeth, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
45,066
1 room
3,504
7.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,886
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
7,798
17.3%
9.1
4 rooms
13,139
29.2%
16.5
5 rooms
10,071
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,966
8.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,164
4.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,114
2.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,424
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Elizabeth, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
45,066
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,669
14.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,557
5.7%
5.9
2-units
14,166
31.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,238
11.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,712
10.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,797
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
7,806
17.3%
9.0
Mobile home
44
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
77
0.2%
0.1

Elizabeth, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,996
28.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,733
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,347
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,834
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,291
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,688
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,813
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,559
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
716
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
89
0.2%
1.4%

Elizabeth, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,727
87.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
500
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,368
8.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,201
2.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
69
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
161
0.4%
1.1

Elizabeth, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
970
14.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,246
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
463
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
771
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,360
49.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Elizabeth, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,169 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
309
1.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,922
6.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,486
11.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
10,649
35.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,803
45.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
541
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,070
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,228
7.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,417
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,911
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,887
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,027
13.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,311
44.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
929
0.0%
0.0%

Elizabeth, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,316
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
478
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
209
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
426
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,632
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,244
41.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,985
28.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
264
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
78
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
263,800
 
205,000