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Elizabeth, NJ Profile


Elizabeth, NJ, population 125,285, 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 the past decade the population of Elizabeth has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Elizabeth's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White56%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000120,568N/A
2001121,8231.04%
2002122,3130.40%
2003122,3590.04%
2004122,7890.35%
2005123,5820.65%
2006123,6260.04%
2007123,6890.05%
2008124,4010.58%
2009125,2850.71%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,175
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001698
2002735
2003611
2004553
2005658
2006710
2007747
2008900
20091,031
20101,100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 516548279
2002 1330571291
2003 1414525204
2004 1014473189
2005 1718541247
2006 1735536306
2007 1625612286
2008 1328749334
2009 544761478
2010 1342760577

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,195
20025,073
20034,622
20044,452
20053,997
20063,792
20074,182
20084,602
20094,093
20103,742
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 912 3,403 2,001
2002 1,050 3,400 1,794
2003 1,118 2,956 1,656
2004 956 2,926 1,642
2005 647 2,903 1,446
2006 682 2860 1232
2007 786 3115 1352
2008 958 3492 1294
2009 1002 3164 947
2010 924 2665 1145

Location

Elevation38 feet above sea level
Land Area12.3 Square Miles
Water Area1.4 Square Miles



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