Elizabeth, NJ Population

Overview

135,772

Total Population

35.3

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

88,598

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elizabeth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elizabeth is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elizabeth's population under 18 was 26.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elizabeth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elizabeth, 22.07% were under the age of 15, 20.74% aged 15 to 29, 46.52% aged 30 to 64, 9.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,358 more females than males in Elizabeth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Elizabeth, NJ.
The Elizabeth, NJ gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 5,590.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 5,570.

Elizabeth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elizabeth population: 33.11% are White, 18.65% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are Asian, 36.07% are some other race and 9.34% are multiracial.
Elizabeth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 88,598 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 47,174 (34.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elizabeth is some other race with a population of 48,968 (36.07% of the total population).

Elizabeth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 136,651 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Elizabeth's population increased by 4,416 (3.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elizabeth's population increased by 11,391 (9.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elizabeth's population was lowest in year 2000 at 120,844.