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Port Elizabeth

New Jersey · 290 residents · 1.50 sq mi
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Port Elizabeth is a city of 290 people in New Jersey. The median age is 53.2, about 14 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The population has more than doubled since 2021, adding 165 people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 53.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

290
+132%vs 2021
vs 125 in 2021
2020 – 2024
53.2
+23%vs 2021
vs 43.4 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.50 sq mi
Population, 20202024
10716121426732120202024Port Elizabeth
2024261
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(16)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.4%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.6%(25)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 191.4%(4)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(24)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(37)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(36)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6422.8%(66)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.9%(49)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.9%(20)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(3)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$84,934
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2022
$29,623
−26%vs 2021
vs $39,939 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
84.9%
+3.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 81.6% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade14.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information5.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$144,100
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $251,600 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
72.6%
−8.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 81.6% in 2021
27.4% rent
3.57 people
+9%vs 2021
vs 3.29 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
1.7
2020 – 2022
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(125)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(253)
Black3.8%(11)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(17)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish61.9%(117)
English29.6%(56)
Italian14.8%(28)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
71.4%
−10.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 81.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
67.7%
−7.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 75.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
US average: 73.3%
15.9%
−9.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 25.4% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

37.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 36.8% in 2021
63.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.2% in 2021
4.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.6% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(72)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(52)
Married46.8%(66)
Widowed16.3%(23)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
72.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
8.5%
US average: 17.6%
23.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey?

Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has about 290 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey?

The typical household in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey earns about $84,934 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Elizabeth, New Jersey expensive?

In Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $144,100.

How educated are people in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey?

About 0.0% of people in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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