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| Elizabeth |
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| Population 2002: | 123,279 |
| Population 2000: | 120,568 |
| Area codes: | 908 |
| Foreign born: | 43.9% (33.0% Latin America, 7.9% Europe) |
| Elevation: | 38 feet |
| Land area: | 12.2 square miles |
| Population growth: | +2,711 (+2.25%) |
| County: | Union |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (18.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (11.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.7%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 49.5% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 26.8% |
| Black: | 20.0% |
| Other race: | 15.5% |
| Two or more races: | 5.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
| Filipino: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 44.9% |
| Never married: | 35.5% |
| Divorced: | 8.6% |
| Widowed: | 6.3% |
| Separated: | 4.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $143,000 |
| Household income: | $35,175 |
| Resident age: | 32.6 years |
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| Elizabeth Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 61.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.1% |
| Unemployed: | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 robberies: | 571 (463.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 503.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 291 (236.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 30 (24.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 13 (10.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,400 (2762.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,050 (853.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,794 (1457.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Portuguese: | 5.5% |
| Italian: | 5.0% |
| Polish: | 3.5% |
| Irish: | 3.3% |
| West Indian: | 3.3% |
| United States: | 3.1% |