Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Population in July 2007: 124,862. Population change since 2000: +3.4%

Males: 61,799	(49.5%)
Females: 63,063	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07201, 07202, 07206, 07207, 07208.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,587 (it was $35,175 in 2000)

Elizabeth:	$42,587
New Jersey:	$67,035

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $437,200 (it was $154,600 in 2000)

Elizabeth:	$437,200
New Jersey:	$372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $444,872; Detached houses: $392,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $358,560; In 2-unit structures: $495,894; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $539,263; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $333,333

Median gross rent in 2007: $920.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 16.6%
(27.4% for Black residents, 16.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.8% for other race residents)

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Races in Elizabeth:

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%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elizabeth: 146.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (5.5%), Italian (5.0%), Polish (3.5%), West Indian (3.3%), Irish (3.3%), United States (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles.

Population density: 10217 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

High school or higher: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth city

Never married: 35.5%
Now married: 44.9%
Separated: 4.8%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

52,975 residents are foreign born (33.0% Latin America, 7.9% Europe).

This city:	43.9%
New Jersey:	17.5%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Elizabeth, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth to the number of sex offenders is 62431 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $6,185 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $5,944 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (5.2 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (13.5 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Hillside, NJ (1.6 miles ), Roselle borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Linden, NJ (1.7 miles ), Roselle Park borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Union, NJ (2.0 miles ), Kenilworth borough, NJ (2.1 miles ), Irvington, NJ (2.1 miles ), Bayonne, NJ (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $42,100
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,700
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $113,000
2000: 108 buildings, average cost: $98,600
2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $94,800
2002: 88 buildings, average cost: $58,700
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,200
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,800
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $176,700
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $67,800

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Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 74.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,812 (-4.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,488 (29.3%)

Area code: 908

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Elizabeth, New Jersey business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +10,488 (+9.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.8%
New Jersey:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Elizabeth by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	9	11	5	13	14	10	17	17	16
per 100,000	8.1	9.6	4.1	10.6	11.3	8.1	13.6	13.5	12.7
Rapes	19	18	16	30	14	14	18	35	25
per 100,000	17.1	15.8	13.2	24.4	11.3	11.3	14.4	27.8	19.9
Robberies	618	558	548	571	525	473	541	536	612
per 100,000	556.5	488.3	450.8	463.9	423.5	381.2	432.8	425.7	487.2
Assaults	281	280	279	291	204	189	247	306	286
per 100,000	253.0	245.0	229.5	236.4	164.6	152.3	197.6	243.0	227.7
Burglaries	1,026	906	912	1,050	1,118	956	647	682	786
per 100,000	923.9	792.9	750.2	853.0	901.8	770.5	517.6	541.7	625.7
Thefts	3,143	3,236	3,403	3,400	2,956	2,926	2,903	2,860	3,115
per 100,000	2830.3	2832.0	2799.2	2762.3	2384.4	2358.2	2322.5	2271.6	2479.7
Auto thefts	1,983	2,053	2,001	1,794	1,656	1,642	1,446	1,232	1,352
per 100,000	1785.7	1796.7	1646.0	1457.5	1335.8	1323.4	1156.8	978.5	1076.3
Arson	23	10	11	16	16	7	5	11	14
per 100,000	20.7	8.8	9.0	13.0	12.9	5.6	4.0	8.7	11.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	568.2	539.9	496.0	513.9	456.9	424.1	429.8	432.6	462.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 491 (357 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.86
US city average:	3.00

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Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Elizabeth city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Rick Barry - (born 1944), basketball star, Raheem Orr - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Nov 8, 1982), Thomas Mitchell (actor), Ibrahim Jaaber - College basketball player (Pennsylvania Quakers), Rashad Robinson - College basketball player (Liberty Flames), William Sulzer - (1863-1941), Democratic, 1913.

Hospital/medical center in Elizabeth:

TRINITAS HOSPITAL (225 WILLIAMSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:

NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ)
UNION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; UNION, NJ)
IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; IRVINGTON, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Elizabeth, NJ

Heliports located in Elizabeth:

Liberty Hall Heliport

Amtrak stations near Elizabeth:

3 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
6 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
10 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.elizabethnj.org

Colleges/Universities in Elizabeth:

DRAKE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 263; Location: 125 BROAD ST; Private, for-profit)
WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC (FT enrollment: 16; Location: 125 BROAD ST 10TH FL; Private, for-profit; Website: worldwide ecucational.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:

KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 6 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)

Public high school in Elizabeth:

Elizabeth High School (Students: 5279; Location: 600 PEARL STREET; Grades: G9 - G12)

Private high schools in Elizabeth:

ST MARY-ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 237 SOUTH BROAD STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
ST PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 221 COURT ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 189; Location: 417 PENNINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 12)
BENEDICTINE ACADEMY (Students: 170; Location: 840 NORTH BROAD STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
RAMAT SINAI (Students: 20; Location: 35 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Elizabeth:

No 1 G Washington School (Students: 1124; Location: 250 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - G5)
No 6 Lafayette School (Students: 951; Location: 1071 JULIA ST; Grades: PK - G8)
No 17 T Roosevelt School (Students: 946; Location: 650 BAYWAY; Grades: PK - G8)
No 14 A Lincoln School (Students: 855; Location: 50 GROVE ST; Grades: KG - G5)
No 23 N M Butler School (Students: 809; Location: 501 UNION AVE; Grades: PK - G5)
No 72 Hamilton Middle School (Students: 711; Location: 310 CHERRY ST; Grades: G6 - G8)
No 19 Woodrow Wilson School (Students: 683; Location: 529 EDGAR RD; Grades: PK - G5)
No 3 Peterstown School (Students: 616; Location: 700 SECOND AVE; Grades: KG - G5)
No 12 Elmora School (Students: 605; Location: 638 MAGIE AVE; Grades: PK - G5)
No 15 C Columbus School (Students: 560; Location: 511 THIRD AVE; Grades: PK - G5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Elizabeth:

ST GENEVERES (Students: 487; Location: 209 PRINCETON ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 227 CENTRE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 323; Location: 330 ELMORA AVE; Grades: KG - KG)
BLESSED SACRAMENT (Students: 251; Location: 1086 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARY-ASSUMPTION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 237 SOUTH BROAD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST CATHERINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 1003 N BROAD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST HEDWIG SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 720 CLARKSON AV; Grades: PK - 8)
BENDER MEMORIAL ACADEMY (Students: 202; Location: 416 LINDEN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
EVANGEL DAY SCH (Students: 188; Location: 656 N BROAD ST; Grades: PK - KG)
ELIZABETHPORT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 227 COURT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

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Library in Elizabeth:

ELIZABETH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,298,361; Location: 11 SOUTH BROAD ST.; 431,200 books; 23,254 audio materials; 12,365 video materials; 548 serial subscriptions)

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Amtrak train stations near Elizabeth also include: -- Midtown Elizabeth Broad Street NJT train stations near Elizabeth additionally include: -- North Elizabeth -- Union

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Notable locations in Elizabeth: Elizabeth Port Authority Terminal (A), Elizabeth Station (B), Elizabeth-Port Authority Piers (C), Elizabethport Station (D), Julian Station (E), Elmora Station (F), South Station (G), Bayway Circle (H), Port Elizabeth Marine Terminal (I), North Elizabeth Station (J), Alexian Plaza (K), Liberty Theatre (L), Mickey Walker Community Center (M), Bay Way Community House (N), James E Kirk Community Center (O), Union County Courthouse (P), Terminal A (Q), Bonnel House Historical Museum (R), Sozio Hall (S), Eaton Memorial Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Jersey Gardens Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Elizabeth include: First Pentecostal Church (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), Alliance International Fellowship Church (C), Church of the Holy Rosary (D), Saint Marks Evalgelical Lutheran Church (E), Saint Mary of the Assumption Church (F), Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Nicholas Carpathia Russian Greek Catholic Church (H), Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Rosemont Memorial Park (2), B'Nai Jeshuron Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Elizabeth River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Elizabeth include: Kellogg Park (1), Williams Field (2), Carteret Park (3), Wilson Park (4), Caldwell Park (5), Walker Park (6), Brophy Field (7), Drotar Field (8), Jackson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: North Elizabeth Station Elizabeth Post Office (A), Bayway Station Elizabeth Post Office (B), Elizabethport Station Elizabeth Post Office (C), Elizabeth Main Post Office (D), Elmora Station Elizabeth Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Botanica Del Valle (Botanical Gardens; 327 Morris Avenue) (1), Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1045 East Jersey Street) (2), Libreria Cristiana El Salmista (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 425 Elizabeth Av) (3), Hillside Historical Society (111 Conant Av) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Newark-Airport (1128-38 Spring St) (1), Centro America Express (206 2nd Street) (2), Hilton Newark Airport (1170 Spring St) (3), Econo Lodge Newark International Airport (853 Spring Street (US 1 & 9)) (4), Country Inn-Stes Newark Air (100 Glimcher Realty Way) (5), Flora Motel (815 Flora Street) (6), Econo Lodge Motel (853 Spring Street) (7), Four Points By Sheraton Newark Airport (901 Spring Street) (8), Hampton Inn Airport (1128-1138 Spring) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Tudor Court Cooperative (800 North Broad Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabeth that have no violations reported:

CYO-VALLEY CAMP (Serves NY, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.6%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabeth, NJ

People in group quarters in Elizabeth

1445 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
497 people in nursing homes
272 people in other types of correctional institutions
246 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
147 people in other nonhousehold living situations
120 people in religious group quarters
60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
60 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
32 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
28 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
21 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
5 people in other group homes
4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Elizabeth compared to New Jersey state average:

Elizabeth, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Elizabeth (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Elizabeth Elmora, Elizabeth Branch, North Elizabeth Branch, Elmora Drive-In Branch, Elizabeth Rahway Ave, Elizabeth Westminster Ave. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of America, National Association: United Jersey Plaza Branch, Newark Avenue Branch, Elizabeth Branch, Elomora-Pathmark Branch, Uptown Branch, Latin American Banking Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
New York Community Bank: Elizabeth Avenue Branch at 715 Elizabeth Avenue, branch established on 1931-08-31; Elizabeth Branch at 142 Broad Street, branch established on 2005-04-22. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $30,307.7 mil, Deposits: $13,064.3 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 179 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
PNC Bank, National Association: Coin Depot Corp. Branch at 1130 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1987-09-18; Elizabeth @ Stop & Shop Branch at 801 Newark Avenue, branch established on 2006-11-29. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Elizabeth Branch at 113 Broad Street, branch established on 2006-09-25; Elizabeth Branch at 125 Broad Street, branch established on 2004-12-30. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Crown Bank: Westminster Branch at 400 Westminster Avenue, branch established on 2003-01-27; Elizabeth Branch at 195-199 Elmora Avenue, branch established on 1999-06-01. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $357.5 mil, Deposits: $280.0 mil, headquarters in Ocean City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Jjr Holding Company, Inc.
Union County Savings Bank: Broad Street Branch at 61 Broad Street, branch established on 1958-04-07; at 320 North Broad Street, branch established on 1883-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,053.5 mil, Deposits: $914.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 4 total offices
First BankAmericano: First Bankamericano at 339 North Broad Street, branch established on 1997-01-15. Info updated 2008-01-14: Bank assets: $180.3 mil, Deposits: $161.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Americano Financial Corporation
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Hampton Inn Newark, 1128-38 SPG St, Elizabeth, NJ 07207, Phone: (908) 355-0500
Newark Airport Hilton, 1170 SPG St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 351-3900, Fax: (908) 351-9528
Crowne Plaza Newark Airport, 901 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 527-1600, Fax: (908) 527-1327
Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel, 1000 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 436-4600, Fax: (908) 527-0238
Extended Stay America, 45 Glimcher Realty Way, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 355-4300, Fax: (908) 355-5181
Residence Inn By Marriott, 83 Glimcher Realty Way, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 352-4300, Fax: (908) 352-4344
Courtyard By Marriott Elizabeth/Newark Airport, 87 Glimchor Realty Way, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (800) 321-2211, Fax: (908) 436-9888
Country Inn & Suites Newark Airport, 100 Glimcher Realty Way, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (800) 456-4000, Fax: (908) 965-0954
Econo Lodge, 853 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, Phone: (908) 353-1365, Fax: (908) 353-2927

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Elizabeth mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

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Religon statistics for Elizabeth

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	73.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.0%	1.5%
Congregations	17.6%	11.5%	9.2%	6.5%	6.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%	12.6%
Congregations	5.0%	6.1%	1.1%	2.3%	34.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	57	$259,828	$54,701	0	$0
Other Government Administration	27	$95,744	$42,553	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	63	$223,818	$42,632	2	$1,373
Police Protection - Officers	351	$2,511,927	$85,878	0	$0
Police - Other	111	$362,478	$39,187	72	$33,445
Firefighters	268	$1,756,926	$78,668	0	$0
Fire - Other	7	$25,826	$44,273	0	$0
Streets and Highways	139	$524,260	$45,260	14	$16,871
Welfare	22	$79,157	$43,177	2	$4,607
Health	49	$186,501	$45,674	38	$42,135
Solid Waste Management	2	$5,845	$35,070	1	$1,266
Parks and Recreation	41	$153,258	$44,856	66	$41,975
Housing and Community Development(Local)	95	$387,545	$48,953	20	$11,845
Local Libraries	41	$132,249	$38,707	10	$6,237
Other and Unallocable	121	$467,468	$46,360	109	$74,335
Totals for Government	1394	$7,172,830	$61,746	334	$234,089

Elizabeth government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $15,790,000
All Other: $2,453,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,394,000

Parking Facilities: $2,057,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,259,000

Air Transportation: $800,000

Parks and Recreation: $107,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $4,629,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,174,000

Local Fire Protection: $504,000

General Public Buildings: $347,000

Housing and Community Development: $49,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $46,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $36,933,000
General - Other: $36,087,000

Local Fire Protection: $21,493,000

Sewerage: $11,047,000

Parks and Recreation: $8,530,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,406,000

Housing and Community Development: $6,936,000

General Public Buildings: $4,650,000

Health - Other: $4,362,000

Libraries: $3,459,000

Financial Administration: $3,236,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,075,000

Central Staff Services: $2,595,000

Parking Facilities: $1,840,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,473,000

Regular Highways: $1,256,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,000,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,840,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,943,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $7,182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,603,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,429,000

Interest Earnings: $2,558,000

Rents: $1,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,192,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,635,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,500,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,024,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,383,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,170,000

Police Protection: $672,000

Parks and Recreation: $106,000

Parking Facilities: $33,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $97,381,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $35,199,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,690,000

All Other: $1,063,000

Health and Hospitals: $928,000

Highways: $308,000
Tax - Property: $93,496,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,983,000

Other License: $3,668,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,055,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $155,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $80,557,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,029,000

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County: 0.09%
New Jersey average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Essex County, NJ	1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ	0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.64% ($64,325)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County: 0.06%
New Jersey average: 0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, NJ	1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ	0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ	0.63% ($72,811)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth:

WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth:

WKNJ-FM (90.3 FM; UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: KEAN UNIVERSITY)
WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBGO (88.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:

WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Elizabeth fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 225
Total length: 2,543 meters (8,343ft)
Total costs: $14,597,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,338,159
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,120,332

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 8
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 47
1960-1969: 21
1970-1979: 82
1980-1989: 41
1990-1999: 15
2000-2009: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 24 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	45	$363,756	917	$273,646	1,392	$273,241	233	$84,395	58	$911,431	228	$264,671	1	$29,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	9	$346,778	254	$269,815	432	$275,414	60	$93,300	6	$833,333	52	$245,327	2	$86,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	19	$350,632	823	$307,354	1,391	$292,403	324	$86,565	12	$400,333	213	$263,648	7	$74,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	18	$371,833	215	$282,991	473	$296,926	27	$94,519	3	$295,333	54	$258,704	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$369,500	81	$314,111	165	$330,267	7	$231,714	0	$0	15	$275,200	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 24 tracts in Elizabeth, NJ

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 23 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	195	$326,395	124	$385,145	16	$281,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	43	$365,581	44	$390,409	6	$362,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	21	$407,952	5	$413,400	4	$416,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	22	$393,955	17	$407,647	2	$419,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$383,000	2	$437,500	1	$252,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 296
Hazardous Condition: 217
Service Call: 5
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Elizabeth

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Elizabeth, NJ

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