Demographics · NJ
Elizabeth, NJ demographics: 137,302 residents, with a median age of 35.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
137,302 people live in Elizabeth, at a median age of 35.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Elizabeth, the largest race group is Some other race (39.3%); 67.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 51.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Elizabeth is 35.8 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,225 | 7.4% | ±771 |
| 5 to 17 | 24,968 | 18.2% | ±1,238 |
| 18 to 24 | 13,801 | 10.1% | ±1,047 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,962 | 13.1% | ±1,061 |
| 35 to 44 | 20,589 | 15.0% | ±1,225 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,173 | 13.2% | ±977 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,281 | 11.1% | ±1,056 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,024 | 7.3% | ±817 |
| 75 and over | 6,279 | 4.6% | ±738 |
Median age by sex: 35.2 (male) · 36.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Elizabeth is Some other race at 39.3% of the population. Separately, 67.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 27,886 | 20.3% | ±2,563 |
| Black or African American alone | 22,375 | 16.3% | ±1,895 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,131 | 1.6% | ±794 |
| Asian alone | 2,509 | 1.8% | ±592 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 18 | 0.0% | ±23 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 54,010 | 39.3% | ±2,579 |
| Two or more races | 28,373 | 20.7% | ±2,433 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 92,543 | 67.4% | ±2,156 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Elizabeth has 46,121 households. 71.0% are family households and 22.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.95 people.
Total households
46,121
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.95
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
71.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
22.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 46,121 | ±1,011 |
| Family households | 32,764 | ±786 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,357 | ±1,084 |
| Householder living alone | 10,251 | ±1,074 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
51.6% of Elizabeth residents were born outside the United States. 22.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (61.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 51.6% | 70,842 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 22.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 61.9% | Spanish · 78,643 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Elizabeth hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Elizabeth is 3421000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.