Elizabeth is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Elizabeth use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Elizabeth‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding taxis. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The percentage of adults in Elizabeth with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.08% of adults in Elizabeth have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2018 was $26,633, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,532 for a family of four. However, Elizabeth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elizabeth is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Elizabeth, accounting for 65.56% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Elizabeth residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth include Portuguese, Haitian, Italian, Brazilian, and Irish.
Elizabeth also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 49.24%.
The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
