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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
127,294 → 138,045
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$44,110 → $63,874
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elizabeth across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
146,065
+8,020 from 2023 (138,045)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,761
+$18,887 from 2023 ($63,874)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 127,294 | - | $44,110 | - |
| 2015 | 127,681 | +0.3% | $43,568 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 128,160 | +0.4% | $45,186 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 129,299 | +0.9% | $48,407 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 135,407 | +4.7% | $54,415 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 138,045 | +1.9% | $63,874 | +17.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.