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Elizabeth, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $450,800 (it was $154,600 in 2000)
Elizabeth:

$450,800
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $317,900 - $606,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $407,908
Here:

$407,908
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,027
Here:

$314,027
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $506,175
Here:

$506,175
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $403,483
Here:

$403,483
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,356
Here:

$274,356
State:

$368,745

Total population: 128,705 (Urban population: 120,568, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 49,932 (47,280 occupied: 11,598 owner occupied, 35,682 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

75%
State:

35%

Housing density: 4,086 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $383,716.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,240 (lower quartile is $973, upper quartile is $1,580)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,443


Median gross rent in Elizabeth, NJ in 2022: $1,391

Housing units in Elizabeth with a mortgage: 6,457 (268 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 210 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 288

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $123,504

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,119

Median monthly housing costs: $1,471

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Elizabeth, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1948

Median year apartment built: 1965

Household type by relationship:

Households: 134,274
  • Male householders: 25,574 (5,055 living alone), Female householders: 21,706 (4,880 living alone)
  • 19,641 spouses (19,498 opposite-sex spouses), 7,090 unmarried partners, (6,805 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 42,165 children (40,136 natural, 575 adopted, 1,454 stepchildren), 852 grandchildren, 2,193 brothers or sisters, 2,893 parents, 161 foster children, 5,375 other relatives, 5,298 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,326

Size of family households: 9,384 2-persons, 8,304 3-persons, 8,053 4-persons, 4,139 5-persons, 1,790 6-persons, 1,156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,935 1-person, 4,139 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 89 5-persons.

15,639 married couples with children.
14,239 single-parent households (6,645 men, 7,594 women).

23.1% of residents of Elizabeth speak English at home.
63.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
12.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 71,390 (53.2%)
(38.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 127no bedroom
  • 3421 bedroom
  • 2,3432 bedrooms
  • 5,9913 bedrooms
  • 1,8554 bedrooms
  • 9405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 2,346no bedroom
  • 8,8631 bedroom
  • 12,1672 bedrooms
  • 11,0493 bedrooms
  • 9794 bedrooms
  • 2785+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 504no vehicle
  • 4,5531 vehicle
  • 3,7582 vehicles
  • 1,7693 vehicles
  • 7984 vehicles
  • 2165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabeth in renter-occupied apartments
  • 9,921no vehicle
  • 15,1811 vehicle
  • 8,8912 vehicles
  • 1,2683 vehicles
  • 674 vehicles
  • 3545+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 1271 room
  • 1532 rooms
  • 5593 rooms
  • 1,4104 rooms
  • 3,7135 rooms
  • 2,1436 rooms
  • 1,7577 rooms
  • 4048 rooms
  • 1,3329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 2,3461 room
  • 2,4462 rooms
  • 6,4953 rooms
  • 10,2224 rooms
  • 10,6645 rooms
  • 2,2236 rooms
  • 9407 rooms
  • 688 rooms
  • 2789+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elizabeth, NJ
  • Elizabeth, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elizabeth, NJ in 2022
  • 2,081Less than $10,000
  • 5,329$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,553$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,939$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,604$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,240$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,652$60,000 to $74,999
  • 7,255$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,343$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,088$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,027$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,169$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Elizabeth, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Elizabeth, NJ in 2022
  • 429Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 104$25,000 to $29,999
  • 91$40,000 to $49,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 68$100,000 to $124,999
  • 95$125,000 to $149,999
  • 107$150,000 to $174,999
  • 259$175,000 to $199,999
  • 912$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,091$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,196$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,840$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,266$500,000 to $749,999
  • 264$750,000 to $999,999
  • 34$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Elizabeth, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elizabeth, NJ in 2022
  • 163Less than $100
  • 167$100 to $149
  • 141$150 to $199
  • 419$200 to $249
  • 232$250 to $299
  • 297$300 to $349
  • 198$350 to $399
  • 87$400 to $449
  • 64$450 to $499
  • 236$500 to $549
  • 73$550 to $599
  • 464$600 to $649
  • 281$650 to $699
  • 141$700 to $749
  • 577$750 to $799
  • 1,704$800 to $899
  • 3,233$900 to $999
  • 7,631$1,000 to $1,249
  • 7,863$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,343$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,821$2,000 to $2,499
  • 319$2,500 to $2,999
  • 583No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.1%
Number of people working at home: 3,538 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,210
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,639
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 10,531
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 9,709
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6,726
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,326
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,782
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,635
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4,748
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,742
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,216
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,250
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elizabeth

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,143 (62.3%)
  • Carpooled: 5,414 (10.5%)
  • Bus: 4,526 (8.8%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 197 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 907 (1.8%)
  • Taxi: 1,467 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle: 394 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 2,971 (5.8%)
  • Worked at home: 3,538 (6.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 19.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 14.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 12.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 8.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • 30,9582010 or later
  • 17,6072000 to 2009
  • 12,0631990 to 1999
  • 16,1741980 to 1989
  • 7,4891970 to 1979
  • 5,521Before 1970
Ancestries in Elizabeth, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 4,003 (4.0%)
  • Haitian: 3,370 (3.4%)
  • Brazilian: 2,757 (2.7%)
  • Italian: 1,537 (1.5%)
  • American: 1,526 (1.5%)
  • Jamaican: 887 (0.9%)
  • Ghanaian: 763 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 726 (0.7%)
  • Egyptian: 561 (0.6%)
  • African: 461 (0.5%)
  • Irish: 431 (0.4%)
  • Guyanese: 335 (0.3%)
  • Syrian: 312 (0.3%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 294 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 244 (0.2%)
  • German: 230 (0.2%)
  • Barbadian: 208 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 134 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 133 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 130 (0.1%)
  • European: 110 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 109 (0.1%)
  • Albanian: 97 (0.10%)
  • Jordanian: 88 (0.09%)
  • Russian: 85 (0.08%)
  • Palestinian: 72 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 62 (0.06%)
  • West Indian: 56 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 55 (0.05%)
  • Cypriot: 46 (0.05%)
  • British West Indian: 41 (0.04%)
  • Romanian: 40 (0.04%)
  • Moroccan: 40 (0.04%)
  • Sudanese: 32 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 25 (0.02%)
  • Austrian: 24 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 23 (0.02%)
  • Norwegian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Arab: 19 (0.02%)
  • Swedish: 16 (0.02%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 15 (0.01%)
  • English: 13 (0.01%)
  • Senegalese: 13 (0.01%)
  • Iranian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 11 (0.01%)
  • Kenyan: 8 (0.01%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 7 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Colombia
Elizabeth:

16.5% (11,173)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Dominican Republic
Elizabeth:

13.1% (8,929)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Ecuador
Elizabeth:

10.8% (7,305)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

El Salvador
Elizabeth:

10.3% (6,983)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Cuba
Elizabeth:

5.9% (4,023)
New Jersey:

2.1% (45,435)

Peru
Elizabeth:

5.8% (3,963)
New Jersey:

2.7% (58,563)

Portugal
Elizabeth:

4.4% (2,967)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Mexico
Elizabeth:

4.2% (2,822)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Brazil
Elizabeth:

4.1% (2,775)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Haiti
Elizabeth:

4.0% (2,729)
New Jersey:

2.3% (49,491)

Honduras
Elizabeth:

3.3% (2,245)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

Guatemala
Elizabeth:

2.2% (1,466)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Uruguay
Elizabeth:

2.1% (1,414)
New Jersey:

0.3% (6,972)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,461
  • Other state: 11,560
  • Northeast: 8,326
  • Midwest: 546
  • South: 2,449
  • West: 239

90.5% of Elizabeth residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.4% lived in New Jersey.


Elizabeth:

90.5%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,111
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,230
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2,208
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,500
  • 9th grade: 2,125
  • 10th grade: 1,148
  • 11th grade: 1,972
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,569
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 17,409
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,619
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,007
  • Associate degree: 1,339
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,494
  • Master's degree: 1,113
  • Professional school degree: 558
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,141
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,711
  • 5th and 6th grade: 816
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,898
  • 9th grade: 2,925
  • 10th grade: 757
  • 11th grade: 1,466
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,577
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,008
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,757
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,945
  • Associate degree: 2,042
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,615
  • Master's degree: 1,181
  • Professional school degree: 194
  • Doctorate degree: 212
Educational Attainment for Females
Elizabeth marital status for males
Elizabeth marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,264
  • One, attached: 3,498
  • Two: 15,071
  • 3 or 4: 7,080
  • 5 to 9: 2,335
  • 10 to 19: 5,000
  • 20 to 49: 5,433
  • 50 or more: 4,006
  • Mobile homes: 245
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Elizabeth
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elizabeth, NJ
  • 88.9%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.5%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elizabeth, NJ
  • 85.1%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Electricity
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138
Here:

1.0%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 330
Here:

4.6%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 924
Here:

24.4%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability