Elizabeth, NJ, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 42,838 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,267 | 17.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,350 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 10,816 | 25.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,591 | 15.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,856 | 9.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,351 | 7.8 |
| 20 or more units | 8,562 | 20.0 |
| Mobile home | 32 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 196 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 820 | 1.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 803 | 1.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,171 | 5.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,523 | 10.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,734 | 15.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 14,314 | 33.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 13,277 | 31.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,974 | 6.9 |
| 2 rooms | 3,974 | 9.3 |
| 3 rooms | 8,121 | 19.0 |
| 4 rooms | 8,975 | 21.0 |
| 5 rooms | 8,479 | 19.8 |
| 6 rooms | 5,052 | 11.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,140 | 5.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,443 | 3.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,680 | 3.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 40,482 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,609 | 21.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13,187 | 32.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6,285 | 15.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,354 | 13.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,099 | 7.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,948 | 9.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 10,207 | 25.2 |
| 1 | 16,941 | 41.8 |
| 2 | 9,815 | 24.2 |
| 3 or more | 3,519 | 8.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 28,649 | 70.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,554 | 3.8 |
| Electricity | 2,686 | 6.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,988 | 17.3 |
| Coal or coke | 10 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 8 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 302 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 277 | 0.7 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 864 | 2.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 949 | 2.3 |
| No telephone service | 2,319 | 5.7 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 40,482 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 34,026 | 84.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,371 | 8.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 3,085 | 7.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 6,307 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 175 | 2.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 898 | 14.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,478 | 39.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,074 | 32.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 536 | 8.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 122 | 1.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 17 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 143,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,148 | 65.8 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 5 | 0.1 |
$500 to $699 | 183 | 2.9 |
$700 to $999 | 603 | 9.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,587 | 25.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,210 | 19.2 |
$2,000 or more | 560 | 8.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,408 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,159 | 34.2 |
Median (dollars) | 512 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,629 | 25.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 829 | 13.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 869 | 13.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 657 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 468 | 7.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,769 | 28.0 |
| Not computed | 86 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 28,403 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,184 | 4.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 706 | 2.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,157 | 11.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 13,228 | 46.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 7,924 | 27.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,585 | 5.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 188 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 431 | 1.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 681 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,246 | 18.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,125 | 14.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,528 | 12.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,891 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,213 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 8,908 | 31.4 |
| Not computed | 1,492 | 5.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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