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Elizabeth, New Jersey

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StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population137,3029,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,555$103,556$80,734
Median Age35.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$449,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,523$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born51.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate25.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.730.526.4
Worked from Home6.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Age in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age35.840.138.9
Under 18 %25.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Households46,1213,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.62.5
Family Households71.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children40.2%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.3%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone22.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married46.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,969$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.2%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.9%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households16.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units48,9763,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes13.8%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied74.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School25.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate37.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.9%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work4.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.2%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Elizabeth, New Jersey

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens31.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home22.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home61.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency35.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Elizabeth

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.