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  | City: | Elizabeth | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 908 | 
| Latitude: | 40.672290 | 
| Longitude: | -74.177876 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bayway Elmora , Parkandbush , Betsytown , Peterstown , Union Square , North Elizabeth | 
| Population: | 23,771 | 
| 2000 Population: | 27,655 | 
| White Population: | 12,192 | 
| Black Population: | 9,243 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 12,301 | 
| Asian Population: | 325 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 132 | 
| Indian Population: | 18 | 
| Other Population: | 3,797 | 
| Male Population: | 14,429 | 
| Female Population: | 13,226 | 
| Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.80 | 
| Households: | 8,890 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.07 | 
| Average House Value: | $124,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,088 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 894 | 
| Number of Employees: | 18,496 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $757,247,000 | 
| Land Area: | 6.456 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.092 sq mi | 
            Elizabethport, NJ (       1.2 miles)
             Hillside, NJ (       2.4 miles)
             Roselle, NJ (       3.2 miles)
             Roselle Park, NJ (       3.3 miles)
             Linden, NJ (       3.7 miles)
             Union, NJ (       3.9 miles)
             Irvington, NJ (       4.4 miles)
             Newark, NJ (       4.6 miles)
             Kenilworth, NJ (       4.7 miles)