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Elizabeth

County:
Union County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
12.319
State:
New Jersey

Elizabeth is a city located in Union County, New Jersey. Elizabeth has a 2025 population of 135,263. Elizabeth is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 136,677 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabeth is $83,176 with a poverty rate of 15.3%.The median age in Elizabeth is 35.8 years: 35 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

135.3K
Total Population
10,980
Density (mi²)
-283 -0.21%
Growth

Elizabeth Population

Elizabeth Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabeth includes 38.47% other race, 24.84% White, 17.08% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race52,27838.47%
White33,75124.84%
Black or African American23,21217.08%
Two or more races22,98116.91%
Asian2,4311.79%
Native American1,2090.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%

Elizabeth Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabeth's average per capita income is $40,463. Household income levels show a median of $63,874. The poverty rate stands at 15.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,719$101,617
Families$66,957$87,968
Households$63,874$83,176
Non Families$37,705$53,694

$40,463

Average Income

$63,874

Median Household Income

15.3%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)