Elizabeth is a city located in Union County New Jersey. Elizabeth has a 2023 population of 132,570. It is also the county seat of Union County.Elizabeth is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -3.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 136,848 in 2020.
The average household income in Elizabeth is $71,441 with a poverty rate of 14.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Elizabeth is 35.3 years, 34.8 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elizabeth was:
Other race
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 44,354 | 3.02 | 25.3 | 74.7 |
| Married | 17,391 | 3.84 | 38.8 | 61.2 |
| Non Family | 12,871 | 1.26 | 14.5 | 85.5 |
| Female | 9,725 | 3.63 | 17.5 | 82.5 |
| Male | 4,367 | 3.61 | 20.5 | 79.5 |
3.53
Average Family Size
3.02
Average Household Size
25.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
23.56% of Elizabeth residents speak only English, while 76.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.44% of the population.
rate
14.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.77%
Male Poverty Rate
15.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elizabeth is Asian, with 18.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elizabeth is White, with 8.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.85%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.9%
Male Marriage Rate
36.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
39.63%
Born in Elizabeth
52.5%
Native Born
48.77%
Foreign Born
28.43%
Non Citizen
20.34%
Naturalized
52.5% of Elizabeth residents were born in the United States, with 39.63% having been born in New Jersey. 28.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 2,977 | -121,435 | 1.72% |
| 1820 | 3,515 | 538 | 1.68% |
| 1830 | 3,455 | -60 | -0.17% |
| 1840 | 4,184 | 729 | 1.93% |
| 1850 | 5,583 | 1,399 | 2.93% |
| 1860 | 11,567 | 5,984 | 7.56% |
| 1870 | 20,832 | 9,265 | 6.06% |
| 1880 | 28,229 | 7,397 | 3.09% |
| 1890 | 37,764 | 9,535 | 2.95% |
| 1900 | 52,130 | 14,366 | 3.28% |
| 1910 | 73,409 | 21,279 | 3.48% |
| 1920 | 95,783 | 22,374 | 2.7% |
| 1930 | 114,589 | 18,806 | 1.81% |
| 1940 | 109,912 | -4,677 | -0.42% |
| 1950 | 112,817 | 2,905 | 0.26% |
| 1960 | 107,698 | -5,119 | -0.46% |
| 1970 | 112,654 | 4,956 | 0.45% |
| 1980 | 106,201 | -6,453 | -0.59% |
| 1990 | 110,002 | 3,801 | 0.35% |
| 2000 | 120,568 | 10,566 | 0.92% |
| 2010 | 124,969 | ||
| 2011 | 126,202 | 1,233 | 0.99% |
| 2012 | 127,435 | 1,233 | 0.98% |
| 2013 | 128,668 | 1,233 | 0.97% |
| 2014 | 129,901 | 1,233 | 0.96% |
| 2015 | 131,134 | 1,233 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 132,367 | 1,233 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 133,600 | 1,233 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 134,833 | 1,233 | 0.92% |
| 2019 | 136,066 | 1,233 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 136,848 | 782 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 135,407 | -1,441 | -1.05% |
| 2022 | 133,981 | -1,426 | -1.05% |
| 2023 | 132,570 | -1,411 | -1.05% |
| 2024 | 131,174 | -1,396 | -1.05% |
| 2025 | 129,793 | -1,381 | -1.05% |
| 2026 | 128,426 | -1,367 | -1.05% |
| 2027 | 127,074 | -1,352 | -1.05% |
| 2028 | 125,736 | -1,338 | -1.05% |
| 2029 | 124,412 | -1,324 | -1.05% |