Elizabeth, NJ Profile

Elizabeth, NJ, population 125,809, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 5.4 miles from Newark and 8.3 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Elizabeth's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elizabeth has grown by about 4%.

Elizabeth's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elizabeth tend to be much higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	31.70
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	120,568	N/A
2001	122,149	1.31%
2002	123,077	0.76%
2003	123,611	0.43%
2004	124,466	0.69%
2005	125,809	1.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,175

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	698
2002	735
2003	611
2004	553
2005	658
2006	710
2007	747
2008	900

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	13	14	10	17	17	16	13
Forcible Rape	16	30	14	14	18	35	25	28
Robbery	548	571	525	473	541	536	612	749
Aggravated Assault	279	291	204	189	247	306	286	334

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,195
2002	5,073
2003	4,622
2004	4,452
2005	3,997
2006	3,792
2007	4,182
2008	4,602

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	912	1,050	1,118	956	647	682	786	958
Larceny, Theft	3,403	3,400	2,956	2,926	2,903	2860	3115	3492
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,001	1,794	1,656	1,642	1,446	1232	1352	1294
Arson	11	16	16	7	5	11	14	13