Elizabeth, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,650 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,896 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,983 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,108 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,208 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 6,455 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 75,912 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,757 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,280 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,321 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,659 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,694 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,011 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,190 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 93,087 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 33,000 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,770 | 44.9 |
| Separated | 4,435 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 5,833 | 6.3 |
Female | 4,673 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 8,049 | 8.6 |
Female | 5,032 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,711 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,445 | 38.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 88,875 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,516 | 5.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,442 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 69,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,687 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,052 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,590 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,475 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,501 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,497 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,906 | 38.5 |
Same county | 30,261 | 27.1 |
Different county | 12,645 | 11.3 |
Same state | 8,261 | 7.4 |
Different state | 4,384 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,098 | 10.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 120,568 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,593 | 56.1 |
Born in United States | 60,494 | 50.2 |
State of residence | 48,089 | 39.9 |
Different state | 12,405 | 10.3 |
Born outside United States | 7,099 | 5.9 |
| Foreign born | 52,975 | 43.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23,791 | 19.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 19,345 | 16.0 |
Not a citizen | 33,630 | 27.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 52,975 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,579 | 18.1 |
| Asia | 2,562 | 4.8 |
| Africa | 1,050 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 39,729 | 75.0 |
| Northern America | 55 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,501 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,196 | 32.5 |
| Language other than English | 75,305 | 67.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41,068 | 36.8 |
Spanish | 54,845 | 49.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,280 | 28.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17,679 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,696 | 7.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,440 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 593 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 120,568 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 112,323 | 93.2 |
| Arab | 567 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 226 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 154 | 0.1 |
| English | 636 | 0.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 309 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.0 |
| German | 2,264 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 499 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 239 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,940 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 6,017 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 398 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 4,269 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 6,639 | 5.5 |
| Russian | 899 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 91 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 169 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 265 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,550 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 152 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 607 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 3,703 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 86 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4,021 | 3.3 |
| Other ancestries | 74,462 | 61.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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