New Jersey / Census place 3421000

Elizabeth

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elizabeth city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
141,675
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
11,501/sq mi
12.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$66,555
Median home value
$449,300
Median gross rent
$1,523
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.6%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Public transit commute
11%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in Elizabeth.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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