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Elizabeth, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
135,887 Population 11,030/sq mi density
$63,874 Median Income $28,490 per capita
$393,500 Home Value $533,247 Zillow
$1,463 Median Rent 32.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 274 sunny days/yr
719 Violent Crime/100K 3,028 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,874 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$393,500 home value, $1,463/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
719 violent crimes/100K (89% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Elizabeth (18)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
35,116 jobs 3,110 firms $65,623/yr
Retail Trade
25,093 jobs 1,734 firms $43,169/yr
Manufacturing
22,076 jobs 618 firms $140,532/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
15,855 jobs 974 firms $56,480/yr
Professional & Technical Services
15,442 jobs 1,491 firms $160,062/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
15,350 jobs 1,242 firms $31,468/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
14,703 jobs 748 firms $99,661/yr
Wholesale Trade
12,812 jobs 770 firms $101,391/yr
Other Services
10,374 jobs 1,673 firms $45,797/yr
Construction
9,689 jobs 1,340 firms $88,759/yr
Finance & Insurance
5,018 jobs 642 firms $171,726/yr
Information & Technology
3,364 jobs 174 firms $135,546/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,164 jobs 212 firms $32,681/yr
Real Estate
3,158 jobs 499 firms $66,564/yr
Educational Services
3,157 jobs 200 firms $44,246/yr
Management of Companies
2,306 jobs 61 firms $205,045/yr
Utilities
1,442 jobs 30 firms $133,474/yr
Unclassified
955 jobs 814 firms $44,441/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Unclassified
2.99
Utilities
1.66
Transportation & Warehousing
1.52
Other Services
1.50
Wholesale Trade
1.42
Administrative & Waste Services
1.18
Manufacturing
1.17
Retail Trade
1.10
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.07
Professional & Technical Services
0.97
Real Estate
0.89
Arts & Entertainment
0.82
Construction
0.81
Information & Technology
0.78
Accommodation & Food Services
0.74
Educational Services
0.67
Management of Companies
0.60
Finance & Insurance
0.54
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 35,116 3,110 $1,262 $65,623 1.07
Retail Trade 25,093 1,734 $830 $43,169 1.10
Manufacturing 22,076 618 $2,703 $140,532 1.17
Administrative & Waste Services 15,855 974 $1,086 $56,480 1.18
Professional & Technical Services 15,442 1,491 $3,078 $160,062 0.97
Accommodation & Food Services 15,350 1,242 $605 $31,468 0.74
Transportation & Warehousing 14,703 748 $1,917 $99,661 1.52
Wholesale Trade 12,812 770 $1,950 $101,391 1.42
Other Services 10,374 1,673 $881 $45,797 1.50
Construction 9,689 1,340 $1,707 $88,759 0.81
Finance & Insurance 5,018 642 $3,302 $171,726 0.54
Information & Technology 3,364 174 $2,607 $135,546 0.78
Arts & Entertainment 3,164 212 $628 $32,681 0.82
Real Estate 3,158 499 $1,280 $66,564 0.89
Educational Services 3,157 200 $851 $44,246 0.67
Management of Companies 2,306 61 $3,943 $205,045 0.60
Utilities 1,442 30 $2,567 $133,474 1.66
Unclassified 955 814 $855 $44,441 2.99