Elizabeth

  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 Business Information
  8. Elizabeth Public Benefits Information
  9. Elizabeth Criminal Information
  10. Elizabeth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Elizabeth Zip Codes


Elizabeth Legal Resources Back to top

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Elizabeth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 120,568
  • Land Area (2000): 31.653 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.714 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 30.6186 (-0.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.8186 (25.5) / 87.0186 (30.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,888
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,201
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 908
  • Alias(es) (2003): BAYWAY, BETSYTOWN, ELIZABETH, ELIZABETHPORT, ELMORA, NORTH ELIZABETH, PARKANDBUSH, PETERSTOWN, UNION SQUARE
Elizabeth Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 111,048 2002 123,088 2005 124,997
2000 114,266 2003 123,970 2006 125,905
2001 121,571 2004 124,077 2007 125,621

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Houses (2000): 42,838
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,898
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 14,121
Elizabeth Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elizabeth Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 118,612
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $4,484,541,000 / $1,086,116,000
Elizabeth Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 56,994 51,959 5,035 8.83% 88
1991 55,257 48,983 6,273 11.35% 114
1992 56,910 48,957 7,954 13.98% 140
1993 55,899 48,559 7,340 13.13% 131
1994 55,568 49,106 6,462 11.63% 116
1995 55,660 49,706 5,954 10.70% 107
1996 56,030 50,284 5,746 10.26% 102
1997 56,537 51,384 5,153 9.11% 91
1998 55,935 51,542 4,393 7.85% 79
1999 56,414 52,057 4,357 7.72% 77
2000 53,154 49,700 3,454 6.50% 65
2001 53,576 49,441 4,136 7.72% 77
2002 55,108 49,329 5,779 10.49% 105
2003 54,780 49,054 5,727 10.45% 105
2004 53,941 49,178 4,763 8.83% 88
2005 54,703 51,029 3,674 6.72% 67
2006 55,545 51,741 3,803 6.85% 68
2007 55,119 51,681 3,438 6.24% 62
2008 55,893 51,578 4,315 7.72% 77
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,472 51,360 4,112 7.41% 74
Feb 2008 55,705 51,455 4,250 7.63% 76
Mar 2008 55,596 51,406 4,190 7.54% 75
Apr 2008 55,573 51,621 3,952 7.11% 71
May 2008 55,917 51,517 4,400 7.87% 79
Jun 2008 56,321 51,899 4,422 7.85% 79
Jul 2008 56,503 51,895 4,608 8.16% 82
Aug 2008 56,152 51,702 4,450 7.92% 79
Sep 2008 55,797 51,349 4,448 7.97% 80
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elizabeth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,665 10.33%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,395 5.41%
3. Other Transportation 1,309 5.07%
4. Truck Transportation 1,173 4.55%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,148 4.45%
6. Repair and Maintenance 975 3.78%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 914 3.54%
8. Health Care 909 3.52%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 821 3.18%
10. Public Administration 781 3.03%
11. Metal Manufactuing 720 2.79%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 704 2.73%
13. Educational Services 681 2.64%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 651 2.52%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 644 2.50%
16. Finance and Insurance 588 2.28%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 574 2.22%
18. Food Manufacturing 515 2.00%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 424 1.64%
20. Air Transportation 402 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,834 12.96%
2. Educational Services 1,912 8.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,511 6.91%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,157 5.29%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 950 4.34%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 772 3.53%
7. Public Administration 742 3.39%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 673 3.08%
9. Social Assistance 668 3.05%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 525 2.40%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 512 2.34%
12. Department and Other General Stores 503 2.30%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 490 2.24%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 455 2.08%
15. Other Transportation 433 1.98%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 418 1.91%
17. Food Manufacturing 405 1.85%
18. Private Household Services 326 1.49%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 323 1.48%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 316 1.45%

Elizabeth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,476 9.60%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,969 7.63%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,708 6.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,435 5.56%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,174 4.55%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 989 3.83%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 979 3.79%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 933 3.62%
9. Construction Laborers 783 3.03%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 677 2.62%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 652 2.53%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 589 2.28%
13. Computer Specialists 546 2.12%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 507 1.96%
15. Other Management Occupations 503 1.95%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 402 1.56%
17. Other Construction Trades 392 1.52%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 383 1.48%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 352 1.36%
20. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 349 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,535 7.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,507 6.89%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,244 5.69%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,119 5.12%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 967 4.42%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 913 4.18%
7. Cashiers 894 4.09%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 781 3.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 758 3.47%
10. Customer Service Representatives 580 2.65%
11. Child Care Workers 536 2.45%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 515 2.36%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 502 2.30%
14. Other Management Occupations 482 2.20%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 476 2.18%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 471 2.15%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 469 2.14%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 467 2.14%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 462 2.11%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 461 2.11%

Elizabeth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,791 54.22%
15-35 hours 7,466 8.13%
1-14 hours 2,151 2.34%
No regular hours 32,426 35.31%

Elizabeth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,663 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,296 2.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,057 4.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,913 10.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,837 10.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,214 13.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,251 11.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,357 11.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,452 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,293 5.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,217 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 422 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,949 8.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,644 8.00%

Elizabeth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 681 1.49%
5-9 3,178 6.97%
10-14 6,593 14.47%
15-19 7,440 16.33%
20-24 6,282 13.79%
25-29 2,788 6.12%
30-34 7,089 15.56%
35-39 1,196 2.62%
40-44 1,705 3.74%
45-59 4,097 8.99%
60-89 2,946 6.47%
At least 90 1,570 3.45%

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 2,200 4.83% 24,762 54.34%
30-44 1,754 3.85% 8,236 18.08%
45-59 948 2.08% 3,149 6.91%
At least 60 1,893 4.15% 2,623 5.76%

Elizabeth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 231 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,251 17.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,210 59.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 783 1.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,795 14.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,280 4.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 528 1.15%

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Elizabeth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,489 (117,647 people)
Families (2000): 28,416 (97,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,771
People at same address in 1995: 57,497
Elizabeth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,597 13.82%
$10,000-$14,999 3,067 7.57%
$15,000-$19,999 2,713 6.70%
$20,000-$24,999 2,816 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 3,073 7.59%
$30,000-$34,999 2,867 7.08%
$35,000-$39,999 2,630 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 2,327 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 1,914 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 3,609 8.91%
$60,000-$74,999 3,739 9.23%
$75,000-$99,999 3,203 7.91%
$100,000-$124,999 1,544 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 556 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 572 1.41%
$200,000 or more 262 0.65%

Elizabeth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,944 24.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,850 19.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,832 4.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,204 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 321 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,483 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 125 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,653 9.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 51 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,675 4.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 19 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,305 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.05%

Elizabeth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,318 32.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,255 8.37%
Public Assistance 2,532 2.57%
Retirement 4,833 4.90%
Self Employment 2,629 2.67%
Social Security 8,924 9.05%
Supplemental Security 2,488 2.52%
Wage / Salary 31,775 32.22%
Other 4,852 4.92%

Elizabeth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,830 45.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,397 54.55%

Elizabeth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,017 6.61%
Color 1 Box Married 23,521 51.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,934 39.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,160 2.54%

Elizabeth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,032 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 22,684 47.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,066 31.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,673 9.85%

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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 14,579 16.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,978 21.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,329 31.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,008 15.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,124 3.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,637 7.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,238 3.64%

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 1,342 1.11% 554 0.46% 1,896 1.57%
Kindergarten 1,731 1.44% 252 0.21% 1,983 1.64%
Grades 1-4 6,967 5.78% 822 0.68% 7,789 6.46%
Grades 5-8 6,196 5.14% 1,123 0.93% 7,319 6.07%
Grades 9-12 6,146 5.10% 1,062 0.88% 7,208 5.98%
Undergrad college 3,872 3.21% 1,869 1.55% 5,741 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 350 0.29% 364 0.30% 714 0.59%
Total 26,604 22.07% 6,046 5.01% 32,650 27.08%

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Elizabeth Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 7,521
Retail sales (2002): $1,051,001,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $124,095,000
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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 96,760 82.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,963 17.81%

Elizabeth Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $8,650 $946 $543 $924 $73 $351 $10,541 $6,563 $11,198 $0
1952 $8,757 $969 $469 $951 $64 $519 $10,760 $7,074 $10,102 $0
1953 $9,264 $1,051 $385 $948 $0 $418 $11,015 $7,434 $9,747 $0
1954 $10,915 $1,159 $526 $929 $0 $480 $12,850 $8,230 $9,842 $2,057
1955 $10,189 $1,293 $777 $967 $0 $473 $12,406 $8,725 $9,710 $2,075
1956 $10,804 $1,254 $1,250 $966 $0 $543 $13,563 $8,830 $12,101 $2,372
1957 $10,812 $1,350 $1,243 $1,519 $0 $642 $14,216 $10,093 $16,173 $1,697
1958 $12,117 $1,488 $1,259 $1,228 $0 $846 $15,450 $9,965 $18,601 $1,433
1959 $13,810 $1,584 $1,588 $1,227 $0 $876 $17,501 $10,409 $18,069 $794
1960 $12,642 $1,670 $1,306 $1,324 $0 $1,110 $16,382 $10,612 $17,439 $2,444
1961 $13,465 $1,800 $1,337 $1,337 $0 $897 $17,036 $10,999 $16,893 $2,732
1962 $14,450 $1,809 $1,302 $1,385 $0 $502 $17,639 $11,750 $16,085 $2,209
1963 $15,050 $2,010 $1,437 $1,495 $0 $822 $18,804 $12,450 $15,835 $1,945
1964 $15,050 $2,010 $1,437 $1,495 $0 $822 $18,804 $12,450 $15,835 $0
1965 $15,134 $2,117 $1,525 $1,516 $0 $683 $18,858 $13,441 $15,799 $0
1966 $16,788 $2,170 $2,345 $1,516 $0 $1,045 $21,694 $14,636 $17,330 $0
1967 $16,588 $2,354 $4,424 $1,576 $0 $1,355 $23,943 $15,781 $20,471 $7,148
1968 $17,479 $2,543 $3,990 $1,617 $0 $1,303 $24,389 $16,270 $23,629 $0
1969 $17,738 $2,676 $5,432 $1,726 $0 $1,169 $26,065 $18,950 $31,380 $0
1970 $22,448 $2,770 $7,829 $1,720 $0 $1,684 $33,681 $20,720 $29,470 $10,012
1971 $23,592 $2,832 $9,711 $1,779 $0 $1,716 $36,798 $24,028 $30,241 $11,265
1972 $25,914 $3,010 $10,416 $1,756 $0 $2,725 $40,811 $25,962 $29,985 $11,827
1973 $27,616 $3,184 $12,607 $1,893 $0 $1,701 $43,817 $25,613 $31,015 $13,829
1974 $30,214 $3,357 $11,472 $1,889 $0 $2,115 $45,690 $30,047 $29,916 $12,249
1975 $31,193 $3,369 $11,774 $2,520 $0 $2,160 $47,647 $27,184 $28,961 $12,068
1976 $33,168 $3,970 $14,802 $2,967 $0 $4,250 $55,187 $32,303 $32,342 $13,256
1977 $35,594 $4,864 $13,296 $2,440 $0 $2,154 $53,484 $35,167 $40,572 $11,098
1978 $38,180 $5,886 $21,545 $2,684 $0 $2,793 $65,202 $40,589 $50,414 $19,045
1979 $39,540 $6,229 $25,542 $2,890 $0 $2,833 $70,805 $43,647 $46,853 $16,716
1980 $37,373 $7,031 $28,177 $3,755 $0 $6,464 $75,769 $47,549 $51,552 $17,376
1981 $33,283 $461 $44,465 $3,952 $0 $6,148 $87,848 $51,441 $49,820 $15,764
1982 $34,880 $480 $53,643 $4,262 $0 $5,901 $98,686 $51,896 $49,000 $18,237
1983 $38,242 $520 $53,825 $5,857 $0 $4,843 $102,767 $47,752 $63,605 $33,053
1984 $40,069 $515 $58,411 $5,756 $0 $6,984 $111,220 $55,678 $51,924 $25,507
1985 $37,249 $516 $61,981 $5,904 $0 $8,728 $113,862 $53,499 $53,625 $33,749
1986 $37,782 $645 $64,505 $5,777 $0 $9,472 $117,536 $61,109 $59,505 $36,723
1987 $39,089 $801 $62,400 $5,875 $0 $9,273 $116,637 $62,088 $56,730 $25,894
1988 $44,846 $2,567 $83,772 $5,802 $0 $10,331 $144,751 $67,736 $59,923 $38,352
1989 $53,093 $2,094 $81,319 $5,907 $0 $9,448 $149,767 $70,208 $61,890 $43,126
1990 $48,932 $2,147 $94,081 $6,517 $0 $9,834 $159,364 $69,425 $53,613 $40,585
1991 $61,965 $2,183 $103,126 $7,307 $0 $11,110 $183,508 $74,985 $50,809 $38,860
1992 $62,679 $2,183 $107,666 $7,925 $0 $19,430 $197,700 $76,937 $110,065 $43,622
1993 $71,622 $2,011 $141,809 $9,849 $0 $22,847 $246,127 $110,321 $108,936 $30,379
1994 $86,731 $2,573 $52,269 $8,882 $0 $22,370 $170,252 $128,061 $148,111 $49,764
1995 $45,751 $2,452 $55,665 $8,873 $0 $21,885 $132,174 $47,681 $149,873 $40,849
1996 $37,310 $4,234 $60,353 $8,835 $0 $22,864 $129,362 $45,179 $148,963 $31,688
1997 $45,015 $4,239 $56,737 $10,836 $0 $23,617 $136,205 $49,067 $160,865 $40,659
1998 $44,928 $5,828 $64,800 $11,579 $0 $40,002 $161,309 $58,028 $129,659 $40,922
1999 $46,030 $5,093 $57,854 $0 $0 $38,551 $142,435 $56,475 $125,441 $40,324
2000 $50,289 $6,035 $51,004 $0 $0 $47,840 $149,133 $57,392 $125,305 $55,415
2001 $53,851 $5,559 $55,383 $0 $0 $36,836 $146,070 $56,475 $115,368 $52,465
2002 $65,266 $4,019 $55,840 $0 $0 $37,106 $158,212 $68,951 $108,569 $59,191
2003 $73,837 $9,605 $48,951 $0 $0 $41,010 $163,798 $71,344 $124,433 $81,585
2004 $80,055 $12,611 $48,580 $0 $0 $42,253 $170,888 $76,027 $114,406 $85,202
2005 $85,571 $13,245 $52,636 $0 $0 $33,338 $171,545 $78,844 $114,635 $88,099
2006 $93,496 $11,861 $45,188 $0 $0 $42,633 $181,317 $80,557 $116,192 $97,381


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $4,186 $280 $93 $239 $380 $173 $9,556
$1,864 $164 $297 $712 $210 $958
1952 $4,482 $279 $97 $262 $584 $270 $10,861
$2,022 $197 $268 $759 $239 $1,402
1953 $4,440 $407 $97 $263 $551 $217 $11,698
$2,223 $182 $238 $800 $0 $2,280
1954 $4,751 $399 $113 $270 $880 $211 $12,471
$2,337 $272 $212 $752 $0 $2,274
1955 $5,451 $436 $130 $317 $537 $240 $14,915
$3,053 $157 $187 $789 $0 $3,618
1956 $5,835 $409 $151 $325 $740 $232 $14,489
$2,771 $240 $356 $1,046 $0 $2,384
1957 $7,835 $417 $151 $362 $921 $256 $18,590
$3,050 $269 $397 $1,341 $0 $3,591
1958 $6,800 $471 $128 $415 $859 $250 $16,740
$3,108 $353 $447 $1,182 $0 $2,727
1959 $7,141 $479 $0 $395 $718 $289 $17,143
$3,192 $360 $506 $1,145 $0 $2,918
1960 $7,150 $466 $0 $353 $681 $235 $17,649
$3,353 $265 $488 $1,038 $0 $3,620
1961 $7,293 $545 $0 $439 $565 $193 $17,476
$3,287 $186 $454 $1,031 $0 $3,483
1962 $7,325 $487 $234 $356 $830 $203 $17,947
$3,540 $192 $400 $1,157 $0 $3,223
1963 $7,839 $473 $0 $378 $951 $210 $18,886
$3,935 $199 $403 $1,127 $0 $3,371
1964 $7,839 $473 $222 $378 $951 $210 $18,886
$3,935 $199 $403 $1,127 $0 $3,149
1965 $8,987 $486 $319 $420 $1,260 $250 $21,702
$4,283 $208 $373 $1,215 $0 $3,901
1966 $10,856 $530 $223 $658 $1,185 $734 $24,590
$4,385 $218 $382 $1,005 $0 $4,414
1967 $11,308 $573 $223 $428 $1,098 $299 $25,715
$4,633 $213 $476 $1,274 $0 $5,190
1968 $12,771 $629 $288 $456 $896 $308 $29,764
$5,137 $380 $609 $1,350 $0 $6,940
1969 $17,706 $659 $222 $389 $1,250 $258 $32,901
$5,467 $431 $786 $1,202 $0 $4,531
1970 $17,984 $753 $253 $488 $1,591 $274 $37,530
$6,070 $412 $1,178 $1,631 $0 $6,896
1971 $19,064 $781 $345 $597 $1,737 $558 $41,333
$7,018 $890 $1,227 $1,716 $0 $7,400
1972 $19,734 $804 $320 $60 $1,799 $423 $42,648
$6,939 $698 $1,230 $2,271 $0 $8,370
1973 $23,197 $1,163 $378 $954 $1,718 $474 $47,128
$8,007 $667 $1,038 $2,280 $0 $7,252
1974 $21,902 $1,429 $370 $859 $1,741 $493 $48,071
$8,527 $755 $1,284 $2,149 $0 $8,562
1975 $25,137 $1,181 $375 $898 $1,734 $785 $52,831
$9,088 $526 $1,245 $2,391 $0 $9,471
1976 $39,164 $1,151 $349 $1,005 $1,660 $799 $64,016
$9,633 $435 $1,347 $2,481 $0 $5,992
1977 $32,042 $1,232 $479 $1,073 $1,968 $741 $68,139
$11,959 $1,103 $2,018 $2,062 $0 $13,462
1978 $32,331 $1,415 $397 $1,128 $2,593 $994 $71,198
$9,834 $1,131 $2,290 $2,921 $0 $16,164
1979 $36,714 $1,512 $1,499 $1,248 $2,298 $2,897 $78,846
$11,466 $919 $4,147 $3,232 $0 $12,914
1980 $39,941 $1,957 $974 $2,712 $2,867 $2,775 $95,269
$11,559 $1,198 $2,989 $2,986 $0 $25,311
1981 $51,685 $1,535 $1,047 $2,136 $2,036 $1,200 $105,155
$13,431 $1,197 $3,166 $3,363 $0 $24,359
1982 $46,721 $2,280 $1,647 $1,562 $1,166 $2,390 $97,313
$12,998 $1,341 $2,983 $3,444 $0 $20,781
1983 $50,909 $1,720 $1,540 $1,697 $3,498 $2,756 $106,239
$12,997 $910 $3,322 $4,425 $0 $22,465
1984 $56,587 $1,917 $947 $1,435 $1,124 $2,751 $109,644
$15,202 $842 $4,112 $4,646 $0 $20,081
1985 $61,260 $2,692 $885 $1,726 $1,699 $3,313 $115,109
$16,520 $700 $3,910 $6,093 $0 $16,311
1986 $64,237 $4,351 $608 $1,854 $2,452 $2,041 $120,866
$17,862 $744 $3,918 $6,397 $0 $16,402
1987 $74,174 $2,948 $639 $2,066 $2,652 $2,646 $141,155
$25,506 $669 $4,204 $7,103 $0 $18,548
1988 $79,371 $2,589 $1,380 $2,680 $2,786 $2,610 $148,487
$24,908 $803 $4,223 $6,193 $0 $20,944
1989 $79,371 $2,738 $1,777 $2,203 $1,700 $2,984 $149,261
$23,133 $856 $4,645 $6,683 $0 $23,171
1990 $93,666 $2,850 $3,880 $2,540 $3,181 $2,447 $173,318
$23,447 $831 $4,777 $6,094 $0 $29,605
1991 $98,195 $3,070 $3,056 $2,630 $1,711 $4,601 $187,627
$22,185 $795 $5,569 $6,004 $0 $39,811
1992 $121,023 $3,610 $6,756 $2,630 $2,300 $4,005 $227,946
$28,266 $1,492 $5,032 $9,644 $0 $43,188
1993 $130,915 $3,465 $3,126 $1,743 $1,811 $6,880 $247,129
$30,638 $2,188 $6,396 $11,212 $0 $48,755
1994 $0 $3,995 $2,927 $1,575 $2,170 $5,186 $119,439
$32,421 $1,446 $6,048 $13,021 $0 $50,650
1995 $0 $4,296 $1,730 $1,505 $5,875 $3,864 $130,360
$35,347 $1,446 $5,824 $13,185 $0 $57,288
1996 $0 $4,363 $3,386 $1,813 $9,115 $4,496 $146,478
$47,025 $419 $7,228 $13,867 $0 $54,766
1997 $0 $4,477 $4,372 $1,835 $6,452 $4,327 $141,883
$40,075 $447 $7,843 $12,171 $0 $59,884
1998 $622 $5,030 $4,408 $2,852 $12,551 $5,153 $162,083
$44,161 $276 $7,970 $11,361 $0 $67,699
1999 $0 $5,569 $2,099 $2,891 $12,193 $758 $138,328
$44,120 $0 $7,779 $0 $0 $62,919
2000 $0 $6,341 $3,231 $3,481 $11,279 $1,938 $139,256
$45,149 $0 $6,380 $0 $0 $61,457
2001 $0 $6,938 $2,658 $4,442 $4,512 $7,070 $135,484
$48,669 $0 $6,075 $3,288 $0 $51,832
2002 $0 $7,149 $1,964 $4,089 $7,405 $7,301 $139,231
$51,937 $0 $5,789 $0 $0 $53,597
2003 $0 $9,885 $5,031 $4,625 $7,413 $13,189 $154,997
$54,812 $0 $5,458 $0 $0 $54,584
2004 $368 $8,117 $7,643 $4,814 $7,929 $9,386 $166,980
$59,765 $0 $6,523 $0 $0 $62,435
2005 $0 $10,675 $6,392 $4,901 $7,049 $9,841 $180,631
$62,744 $0 $4,588 $1,610 $0 $72,831
2006 $0 $8,906 $9,021 $4,362 $7,804 $9,810 $176,384
$60,772 $0 $4,840 $2,029 $0 $68,840

Elizabeth Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,717
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 2.530 0.171 0.081 5.565 8.348 0.207 9.239 28.303 17.857 55.607
2000 2.450 0.158 0.096 4.883 7.588 0.088 7.929 28.320 17.967 54.303
2001 2.295 0.132 0.041 4.508 6.975 0.090 7.502 27.992 16.460 52.044
2002 2.364 0.244 0.106 4.639 7.352 0.130 8.530 27.623 14.575 50.858
2003 1.646 0.113 0.113 4.235 6.106 0.129 9.018 23.844 13.358 46.221
2004 1.523 0.113 0.081 3.812 5.529 0.056 7.705 23.582 13.234 44.521
2005 1.976 0.144 0.136 4.328 6.584 0.040 5.176 23.225 11.568 39.969
2006 2.430 0.278 0.135 4.257 7.101 0.087 5.417 22.716 9.785 37.917
2007 2.277 0.199 0.127 4.872 7.475 0.111 6.257 24.797 10.763 41.816
2008 0.995 0.080 0.064 2.484 3.622 0.048 3.654 12.625 5.278 21.557

Elizabeth Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 116 341
2005 103 342
2006 134 357
2007 120 349

Elizabeth Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,102
2000 7,072
2001 7,175
2002 7,165

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Elizabeth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,587 15.42%
10-19 Years 16,525 13.71%
20-29 Years 19,767 16.39%
30-39 Years 21,167 17.56%
40-49 Years 16,790 13.93%
50-59 Years 11,451 9.50%
60-69 Years 7,671 6.36%
70-79 Years 5,345 4.43%
80-89 Years 2,715 2.25%
90+ Years 550 0.46%

Elizabeth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 59,674 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 60,894 50.51%

Elizabeth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59,627 49.46%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,338 26.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 22,329 18.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,870 2.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,745 2.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 496 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 145 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.01%

Elizabeth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 6,639 16.31%
2. Italian 6,017 14.78%
3. Polish 4,269 10.49%
4. Irish 3,932 9.66%
5. United States Or American 3,703 9.10%
6. Haitian 3,016 7.41%
7. German 2,264 5.56%
8. Brazilian 1,349 3.31%
9. African 1,118 2.75%
10. Russian 899 2.21%

Elizabeth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54,845 49.21%
2. Only English 36,196 32.48%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7,613 6.83%
4. French Creole 2,213 1.99%
5. Polish 1,738 1.56%
6. Italian 1,659 1.49%
7. French 1,286 1.15%
8. Russian 980 0.88%
9. Tagalog 842 0.76%
10. Arabic 582 0.52%

Elizabeth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 67,593 56.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19,345 16.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33,630 27.89%

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