Elizabeth

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  1. Elizabeth Legal Resources
  2. Elizabeth Statistics
  3. Elizabeth Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elizabeth Employment Information
  5. Elizabeth Family Information
  6. Elizabeth Education Information
  7. Elizabeth Public Benefits Information
  8. Elizabeth Criminal Information
  9. Elizabeth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Elizabeth Zip Codes


Elizabeth Legal Resources Back to top

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Elizabeth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,994
  • Land Area (2000): 99.129 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.814 square kilometers
Elizabeth Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,844 2002 13,900 2005 13,324
2000 13,865 2003 558 2006 13,097
2001 565 2004 13,540 2007 12,837

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Houses (2000): 7,332
Elizabeth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,233 79.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 58 0.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,725 20.68%

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Elizabeth Employment Information Back to top
Elizabeth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 629 13.46%
2. Metal Manufactuing 438 9.37%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 267 5.71%
4. Health Care 261 5.58%
5. Educational Services 248 5.31%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 187 4.00%
7. Other Transportation 175 3.74%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 147 3.15%
9. Public Administration 145 3.10%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 2.65%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 114 2.44%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 107 2.29%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 101 2.16%
14. Repair and Maintenance 93 1.99%
15. Finance and Insurance 91 1.95%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 83 1.78%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 80 1.71%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 73 1.56%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 69 1.48%
20. Food Manufacturing 68 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 971 25.57%
2. Educational Services 331 8.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 251 6.61%
4. Finance and Insurance 229 6.03%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 171 4.50%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 170 4.48%
7. Social Assistance 154 4.06%
8. Department and Other General Stores 135 3.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 104 2.74%
10. Construction 103 2.71%
11. Public Administration 98 2.58%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 2.42%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 2.19%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 1.79%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 1.69%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 1.50%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 55 1.45%
18. Metal Manufactuing 45 1.19%
19. U.S. Postal Service 45 1.19%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 1.05%

Elizabeth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 297 6.35%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 285 6.10%
3. Other Production Occupations 258 5.52%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 221 4.73%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 197 4.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 4.04%
7. Other Construction Trades 164 3.51%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 158 3.38%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 142 3.04%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 140 3.00%
11. Carpenters 139 2.97%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 136 2.91%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 109 2.33%
14. Business Operations Specialists 101 2.16%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 2.16%
16. Engineers 99 2.12%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 82 1.75%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 78 1.67%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 1.67%
20. Computer Specialists 67 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 292 7.69%
2. Registered Nurses 253 6.66%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 173 4.56%
4. Other Management Occupations 171 4.50%
5. Other Healthcare Support 155 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 3.98%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 144 3.79%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 141 3.71%
9. Cashiers 138 3.63%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 3.63%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 125 3.29%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 101 2.66%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 100 2.63%
14. Business Operations Specialists 96 2.53%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 2.50%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 93 2.45%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 2.13%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 2.00%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 74 1.95%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 71 1.87%

Elizabeth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,453 51.72%
15-35 hours 1,538 10.67%
1-14 hours 488 3.39%
No regular hours 4,930 34.21%

Elizabeth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 341 4.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 233 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 580 7.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 864 10.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 830 10.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,099 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 997 12.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 753 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 465 5.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 569 6.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 210 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 559 6.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 600 7.30%

Elizabeth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 365 4.44%
5-9 691 8.40%
10-14 905 11.01%
15-19 1,160 14.11%
20-24 1,321 16.07%
25-29 492 5.98%
30-34 812 9.88%
35-39 352 4.28%
40-44 433 5.27%
45-59 819 9.96%
60-89 697 8.48%
At least 90 175 2.13%

Elizabeth Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 4,927 59.92%
30-44 7 0.09% 1,590 19.34%
45-59 25 0.30% 794 9.66%
At least 60 103 1.25% 769 9.35%

Elizabeth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 778 9.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,160 85.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 142 1.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 118 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 157 1.87%

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Elizabeth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,042 (17,813 people)
Families (2000): 5,330 (15,726 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,162
People at same address in 1995: 12,523
Elizabeth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 471 6.69%
$10,000-$14,999 407 5.78%
$15,000-$19,999 287 4.08%
$20,000-$24,999 573 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 492 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 529 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 511 7.26%
$40,000-$44,999 430 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 345 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 783 11.12%
$60,000-$74,999 898 12.75%
$75,000-$99,999 692 9.83%
$100,000-$124,999 357 5.07%
$125,000-$149,999 138 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 68 0.97%
$200,000 or more 61 0.87%

Elizabeth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,559 22.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,384 33.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 180 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,252 17.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,053 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 393 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elizabeth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,432 27.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,086 15.61%
Public Assistance 153 0.77%
Retirement 1,614 8.16%
Self Employment 758 3.83%
Social Security 2,413 12.20%
Supplemental Security 137 0.69%
Wage / Salary 5,246 26.53%
Other 934 4.72%

Elizabeth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,766 60.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,828 39.79%

Elizabeth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 359 5.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,851 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,552 22.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 157 2.27%

Elizabeth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 4,798 62.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,394 18.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 935 12.15%

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Elizabeth Education Information Back to top
Elizabeth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 592 4.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,125 8.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,693 41.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,535 18.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,308 9.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,843 13.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 767 5.53%

Elizabeth Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 155 0.86% 179 0.99% 334 1.86%
Kindergarten 216 1.20% 36 0.20% 252 1.40%
Grades 1-4 983 5.46% 59 0.33% 1,042 5.79%
Grades 5-8 824 4.58% 59 0.33% 883 4.91%
Grades 9-12 1,004 5.58% 99 0.55% 1,103 6.13%
Undergrad college 405 2.25% 90 0.50% 495 2.75%
Graduate or professional school 91 0.51% 44 0.24% 135 0.75%
Total 3,678 20.44% 566 3.15% 4,244 23.59%

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Elizabeth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elizabeth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,795 93.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,133 6.32%

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Elizabeth Criminal Information Back to top
Elizabeth Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.311 0.000 0.000 0.072 2.384 0.072 1.156 8.524 0.433 10.185
2000 3.534 0.000 0.000 0.072 3.606 0.216 0.793 6.275 0.288 7.573
2001 3.540 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.540 0.000 1.770 15.929 0.000 17.699
2002 1.511 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.511 0.000 2.662 6.115 1.007 9.784
2003 3.584 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.584 0.000 5.376 17.921 0.000 23.297
2004 1.329 0.000 0.000 0.443 1.773 0.295 1.329 6.352 0.517 8.198
2005 2.026 0.075 0.000 0.000 2.101 0.150 2.026 7.655 0.675 10.357
2006 1.909 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.909 0.000 1.909 5.039 0.764 7.712
2007 3.661 0.000 0.000 0.078 3.739 0.000 1.402 7.089 0.701 9.192

Elizabeth Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 15
2005 1 15
2006 1 15
2007 1 13

Elizabeth Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 174
2000 155
2001 12
2002 157

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Elizabeth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elizabeth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,090 11.61%
10-19 Years 2,400 13.34%
20-29 Years 1,592 8.85%
30-39 Years 2,350 13.06%
40-49 Years 3,016 16.76%
50-59 Years 2,401 13.34%
60-69 Years 1,679 9.33%
70-79 Years 1,645 9.14%
80-89 Years 720 4.00%
90+ Years 101 0.56%

Elizabeth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,689 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 9,305 51.71%

Elizabeth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,453 96.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 302 1.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 88 0.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 80 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Elizabeth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,880 23.00%
2. Irish 3,054 14.40%
3. Italian 2,284 10.77%
4. English 1,973 9.30%
5. Polish 1,582 7.46%
6. United States Or American 1,331 6.27%
7. Slovak 1,222 5.76%
8. Hungarian 665 3.13%
9. Scotch Irish 461 2.17%
10. Russian 430 2.03%

Elizabeth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,421 96.25%
2. German 137 0.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 125 0.73%
4. Italian 69 0.40%
5. French 67 0.39%
6. Other West Germanic 52 0.30%
7. Polish 40 0.23%
8. Vietnamese 37 0.22%
9. Hungarian 26 0.15%
10. Greek 21 0.12%

Elizabeth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,761 98.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 173 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 82 0.46%

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Elizabeth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
15037