Races in Elizabeth, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Stats Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth
Data:
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races(%)
Races - Two or more races(% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - White
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - White
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Other Race
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Other Race
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ireland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Denmark (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Norway (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sweden (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - United Kingdom (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - England (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Austria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belgium (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - France (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Germany (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Netherlands (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Switzerland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Greece (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Italy (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Portugal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Spain (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Albania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belarus (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bulgaria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Croatia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Czechoslovakia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hungary (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Latvia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lithuania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - North Macedonia (Macedonia) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Moldova (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Poland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Romania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Russia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ukraine (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - China (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hong Kong (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Taiwan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Japan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Korea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Afghanistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bangladesh (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - India (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iran (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kazakhstan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nepal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Pakistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sri Lanka (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uzbekistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Central Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Burma (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cambodia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Indonesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Laos (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Malaysia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Philippines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Singapore (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Thailand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Vietnam (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iraq (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Israel (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jordan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kuwait (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lebanon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Saudi Arabia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Syria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Yemen (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Eritrea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ethiopia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kenya (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Somalia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uganda (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Zimbabwe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Congo (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Middle Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Egypt (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Morocco (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sudan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - South Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cabo Verde (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ghana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Liberia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nigeria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Senegal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sierra Leone (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Australia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - New Zealand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Fiji (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Micronesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bahamas (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Barbados (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cuba (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominican Republic (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Grenada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Haiti (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jamaica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Trinidad and Tobago (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - West Indies (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Caribbean (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belize (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Costa Rica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - El Salvador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guatemala (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Honduras (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Mexico (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nicaragua (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Panama (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Central America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Argentina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bolivia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Brazil (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Chile (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Colombia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ecuador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guyana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Peru (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uruguay (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Venezuela (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Canada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other (%)
Latest news about races in Elizabeth, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Elizabeth, NJ are White alone (17,285 residents), Hispanic (89,999 residents), and Black alone (15,753 residents). 23.0% of Elizabeth residents speak English at home. 50.3% of Elizabeth, NJ residents are foreign-born (42.7% born in Latin America), which is 54.2% greater than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.
Race distribution in Elizabeth
2000
2022
59,627 49.5% Hispanic
32,338 26.8% White alone
22,329 18.5% Black alone
2,870 2.4% Two or more races
2,745 2.3% Asian alone
496 0.4% Other race alone
145 0.1% American Indian alone
18 0.01% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
89,999 67.0% Hispanic
17,285 12.9% White alone
15,753 11.7% Black alone
5,573 4.2% Two or more races
3,597 2.7% Asian alone
2,010 1.5% Other race alone
57 0.04% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
2000
2022
5,557,209 66.0% White alone
1,117,191 13.3% Hispanic
1,096,171 13.0% Black alone
477,012 5.7% Asian alone
133,689 1.6% Two or more races
19,565 0.2% Other race alone
11,338 0.1% American Indian alone
2,175 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
4,766,476 51.5% White alone
2,028,470 21.9% Hispanic
1,111,632 12.0% Black alone
923,546 10.0% Asian alone
332,237 3.6% Two or more races
89,847 1.0% Other race alone
8,557 0.09% American Indian alone
934 0.01% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Elizabeth Median household income in 2022 $57,350 White non-Hispanic householders
$49,081 Black householders
$56,841 American Indian and Alaska Native householders
$94,413 Asian householders
$67,434 Some other race householders
$71,820 Two or more races householders
$65,037 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2022 house value $428,639 White Non-Hispanic householders
$353,116 Black or African American householders
$412,893 Asian householders
$400,937 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$397,438 Some other race householders
$410,560 Two or more races householders
$408,227 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Elizabeth
35.1 Median age for White residents35.0 Males36.0 Females46.7 Median age for Black or African American residents46.0 Males47.7 Females39.9 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents51.3 Males29.7 Females34.0 Median age for Asian residents36.7 Males27.9 Females-666,666,666.0 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents-666,666,666.0 Males-666,666,666.0 Females36.9 Median age for Other race residents35.0 Males41.1 Females35.5 Median age for Two or more races residents38.0 Males34.2 Females39.8 Median age for White alone residents40.4 Males39.2 Females36.1 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents35.2 Males38.2 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Elizabeth
House owners and renters - White residents 2,756 31.2% Owner occupied6,072 68.8% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 1,320 15.7% Owner occupied7,072 84.3% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents 124 29.7% Owner occupied295 70.3% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Asian residents 416 25.8% Owner occupied1,196 74.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Other race residents 3,910 21.3% Owner occupied14,416 78.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 2,915 30.3% Owner occupied6,721 69.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 2,330 40.6% Owner occupied3,407 59.4% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 6,987 23.2% Owner occupied23,100 76.8% Renter occupied
Language usage in Elizabeth
English speakers - Total 23.0% of residents of Elizabeth speak English at home.
63.2% of residents speak Spanish at home 27,275 34.6% Speak English very well51,499 65.4% Speak English less than very well13.8% of residents speak other language at home 6,649 38.6% Speak English very well10,559 61.4% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 63.7% of residents of Elizabeth speak English at home.
29.2% of residents speak Spanish at home 3,016 92.5% Speak English very well243 7.5% Speak English less than very well7.1% of residents speak other language at home 588 74.5% Speak English very well201 25.5% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 4.7% of residents of Elizabeth speak English at home.
86.2% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,965 60.0% Speak English very well1,976 40.0% Speak English less than very well9.1% of residents speak other language at home 206 39.5% Speak English very well316 60.5% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Foreign-born 5.6% of residents of Elizabeth speak English at home.
75.0% of residents speak Spanish at home 6,769 12.9% Speak English very well45,595 87.1% Speak English less than very well19.4% of residents speak other language at home 3,799 28.0% Speak English very well9,776 72.0% Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English Native:
64.0% (8,451)Foreign-born:
1.7% (178)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language Native:
36.0% (4,762)Foreign-born:
98.3% (10,392)
Black or African American - Speak only English Native:
88.1% (10,071)Foreign-born:
18.6% (1,060)
Black or African American - Speak another language Native:
11.9% (1,365)Foreign-born:
81.4% (4,628)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language Native:
100.0% (744)Foreign-born:
97.6% (886)
Asian - Speak only English Native:
50.6% (514)Foreign-born:
15.0% (253)
Asian - Speak another language Native:
43.8% (445)Foreign-born:
85.0% (1,433)
Other race - Speak only English Native:
11.3% (1,866)Foreign-born:
4.0% (1,393)
Other race - Speak another language Native:
88.7% (14,575)Foreign-born:
96.0% (33,523)
Two or more races - Speak only English Native:
27.3% (3,403)Foreign-born:
5.4% (854)
Two or more races - Speak another language Native:
72.7% (9,067)Foreign-born:
94.6% (14,928)
White alone - Speak only English Native:
74.1% (7,627)Foreign-born:
2.0% (115)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
25.9% (2,671)Foreign-born:
98.0% (5,704)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English Native:
15.0% (4,420)Foreign-born:
3.8% (2,079)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
85.0% (25,079)Foreign-born:
96.2% (52,354)
Foreign-born residents in Elizabeth 67,916 residents are foreign born (42.7% Latin America ).
This city:
50.3%New Jersey:
23.2%
Marital status for residents in Elizabeth Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 41.9% Never married43.8% Now married6.5% Separated0.1% Widowed7.7% DivorcedFemales 34.1% Never married44.6% Now married4.1% Separated8.4% Widowed8.7% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
86.2% (257)Unmarried:
13.8% (41)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
49.1% (2,665)Unmarried:
50.9% (2,764)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 50.9% Never married29.1% Now married0.0% Separated4.6% Widowed15.4% DivorcedFemales 52.4% Never married26.6% Now married5.6% Separated4.6% Widowed10.8% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
61.4% (201)Unmarried:
38.6% (126)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
30.3% (1,738)Unmarried:
69.7% (4,006)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
Males 64.7% Never married31.8% Now married3.4% Separated0.0% Widowed0.0% DivorcedFemales 39.3% Never married36.6% Now married12.4% Separated0.0% Widowed11.8% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
100.0% (20)Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
27.8% (77)Unmarried:
72.2% (201)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
Males 43.2% Never married49.7% Now married0.0% Separated3.8% Widowed3.3% DivorcedFemales 31.0% Never married48.9% Now married6.7% Separated10.6% Widowed2.8% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
100.0% (33)Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
51.6% (355)Unmarried:
48.4% (333)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
Males 56.6% Never married38.9% Now married0.9% Separated2.1% Widowed1.5% DivorcedFemales 43.1% Never married38.6% Now married2.8% Separated6.9% Widowed8.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
24.0% (186)Unmarried:
76.0% (589)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
38.0% (4,472)Unmarried:
62.0% (7,298)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 39.0% Never married45.5% Now married0.0% Separated4.9% Widowed10.5% DivorcedFemales 32.2% Never married48.8% Now married5.2% Separated2.7% Widowed11.1% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
85.0% (261)Unmarried:
15.0% (46)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
41.2% (2,716)Unmarried:
58.8% (3,874)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 45.0% Never married44.7% Now married0.0% Separated0.1% Widowed10.2% DivorcedFemales 31.3% Never married47.8% Now married2.7% Separated7.7% Widowed10.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
72.2% (136)Unmarried:
27.8% (53)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
39.4% (1,236)Unmarried:
60.6% (1,900)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 49.8% Never married41.0% Now married2.3% Separated2.6% Widowed4.3% DivorcedFemales 40.6% Never married40.5% Now married4.0% Separated5.7% Widowed9.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
49.4% (659)Unmarried:
50.6% (676)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
38.4% (7,904)Unmarried:
61.6% (12,667)
Ancestries in Elizabeth
4,003 4.0% Portuguese
3,370 3.4% Haitian
2,757 2.7% Brazilian
1,537 1.5% Italian
1,526 1.5% American
887 0.9% Jamaican
763 0.8% Ghanaian
726 0.7% Polish
561 0.6% Egyptian
461 0.5% African
431 0.4% Irish
335 0.3% Guyanese
312 0.3% Syrian
294 0.3% Trinidadian and Tobagonian
244 0.2% Nigerian
230 0.2% German
208 0.2% Barbadian
134 0.1% Turkish
133 0.1% Greek
130 0.1% Afghan
110 0.1% European
109 0.1% Hungarian
97 0.10% Albanian
88 0.09% Jordanian
85 0.08% Russian
72 0.07% Palestinian
62 0.06% Eastern European
56 0.06% West Indian
55 0.05% Ukrainian
46 0.05% Cypriot
41 0.04% British West Indian
40 0.04% Romanian
40 0.04% Moroccan
32 0.03% Sudanese
25 0.02% Dutch
24 0.02% Austrian
23 0.02% Slovak
22 0.02% Norwegian
19 0.02% Arab
16 0.02% Swedish
15 0.01% Carpatho Rusyn
13 0.01% English
13 0.01% Senegalese
11 0.01% Iranian
11 0.01% Basque
8 0.01% Kenyan
7 0.01% Scotch-Irish
Geographical mobility in Elizabeth
Same house 1 year ago 23,913 91.6% White (Caucasian)
20,989 91.0% Black or African American
1,527 92.4% American Indian / Alaska Native
2,501 83.4% Asian
49,368 91.5% Other race
28,361 93.5% Two or more races
16,099 94.6% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
81,466 91.6% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same county 376 1.4% White / Caucasian
1,250 5.4% Black or African American
62 3.7% American Indian / Alaska Native
146 4.9% Asian
10 94.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,492 2.8% Other race
1,025 3.4% Two or more races
66 0.4% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
3,052 3.4% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same state 699 2.7% White / Caucasian
494 2.1% Black or African American
36 2.2% American Indian / Alaska Native
155 5.2% Asian
385 0.7% Other race
11 0.0% Two or more races
81 0.5% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
823 0.9% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from different state 356 1.4% White / Caucasian
275 1.2% Black or African American
127 4.2% Asian
567 1.9% Two or more races
237 1.4% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
218 0.2% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from abroad 768 2.9% White
261 1.1% Black or African American
3 0.2% American Indian / Alaska Native
71 2.4% Asian
2,707 5.0% Other race
382 1.3% Two or more races
543 3.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
3,368 3.8% Hispanic or Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Elizabeth
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 781 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 2,499 71.1% Native1,018 28.9% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 985 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 2,562 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 2,757 88.8% Native347 11.2% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 938 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 4,541 60.8% Native2,929 39.2% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 2,209 100.0% NativeChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 2,171 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 5,531 58.3% Native3,949 41.7% Foreign-born
Place of birth for residents in Elizabeth
58,967 Americas
58,861 Latin America
26,701 South America
17,101 Caribbean
15,058 Central America
4,582 Europe
3,796 Southern Europe
2,323 Africa
2,023 Asia
1,103 South Central Asia
968 Western Africa
639 Northern Africa
605 Eastern Europe
586 Western Asia
245 Middle Africa
213 South Eastern Asia
109 Western Europe
105 Northern America
102 Eastern Africa
98 Eastern Asia
70 Northern Europe
54 Southern Africa
37 China
20 Oceania
20 Australia and New Zealand Subregion
10,637 Colombia
8,885 Dominican Republic
6,976 El Salvador
6,681 Ecuador
4,195 Cuba
4,082 Peru
3,022 Portugal
2,853 Haiti
2,699 Mexico
2,563 Brazil
2,403 Honduras
1,386 Guatemala
1,159 Uruguay
835 Costa Rica
737 Venezuela
696 Jamaica
531 Nicaragua
529 India
449 Egypt
445 Ghana
400 Italy
393 Argentina
361 Poland
326 Spain
305 Guyana
294 Syria
230 Nigeria
224 Trinidad and Tobago
208 Philippines
205 Panama
169 Afghanistan
161 Turkey
159 Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
144 Bangladesh
140 Pakistan
140 Barbados
138 Azores Islands
132 Chile
105 Canada
104 Ivory Coast
93 Sri Lanka
88 Sudan
77 Germany
76 Algeria
66 Togo
56 Israel
54 South Africa
54 Russia
51 Korea
49 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
46 Greece
41 Hungary
39 Lebanon
36 China
35 Romania
32 England
31 Ireland
30 Albania
25 Morocco
23 Ukraine
23 Czechoslovakia
20 Australia
18 Kenya
18 Senegal
18 Grenada
17 United Arab Emirates
15 Uzbekistan
15 Belarus
14 Netherlands
13 Belgium
10 Iran
9 Japan
6 Congo
6 United Kingdom
5 France
4 Indonesia
2 Uganda
2 Moldova
1 Vietnam
1 Taiwan
1 Tanzania
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Elizabeth
Grandparents (30 to 59 years) White / Caucasian 20 14.3% Responsible for grandchildren121 85.7% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 69 19.3% Responsible for grandchildren288 80.7% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 322 50.5% Responsible for grandchildren316 49.5% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 120 55.4% Responsible for grandchildren97 44.6% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 33 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 158 18.8% Responsible for grandchildren684 81.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenGrandparents (60 years and over) White / Caucasian 19 3.8% Responsible for grandchildren477 96.2% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 113 21.7% Responsible for grandchildren409 78.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenOther race 38 3.1% Responsible for grandchildren1,178 96.9% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 486 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 21 8.7% Responsible for grandchildren224 91.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 16 1.1% Responsible for grandchildren1,347 98.9% Not responsible for grandchildren