Overview
1,388
Total Population
38.3
Median age
51.59%
Female population %
93.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
48.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elizabeth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elizabeth is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elizabeth's population under 18 was 18.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elizabeth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elizabeth, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 22.41% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 more females than males in Elizabeth:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Elizabeth, PA.
- The Elizabeth, PA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 97.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elizabeth's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elizabeth population: 90.13% are White, 3.17% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 5.55% are multiracial.
- Elizabeth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,287 (92.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elizabeth is White with a population of 1,251 (90.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elizabeth's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,570 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Elizabeth's population decreased by 76 (4.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elizabeth's population decreased by 100 (6.69%), 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 2022 at 1,374.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)