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Elizabeth, NJ
Demographic Data




Elizabeth Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Elizabeth Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

135,829

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.5%
5 - 17:
18.0%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
28.5%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
74.3%
74.3%
14.2%
14.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Elizabeth
USA
$28,490
$28,490
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Elizabeth
USA
$63,874
$63,874
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.3%

Employment Industries

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Transportation
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Manufacturing
Administration
Accommodation
Education
Other
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
16.8%
16.8%
11.4%
11.4%
10.5%
10.5%
10.0%
10.0%
9.8%
9.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
4.6%
4.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
66.8%
66.8%
15.2%
15.2%
13.0%
13.0%
3.3%
3.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Portuguese
Haitian
Italian
Brazilian
Irish
Polish
Jamaican
Egyptian
German
Other Subsaharan African
African
Syrian
Ghanian
Barbadian
English
Afghan
European
Slovak
Nigerian
Moroccan
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Portuguese
French Creole
French
Arabic
African languages
Langs. of India
Italian
Polish
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Slavic languages
Urdu
Chinese
Tagalog
Korean
Persian
61.5%
61.5%
23.4%
23.4%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Elizabeth Residents

50.6%


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