COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elizabeth vs Cleveland
PLACE A
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Cleveland, Tennessee
Elizabeth is 97% smaller than Cleveland. Cleveland earns more, with a median household income $7,385 higher. Cleveland has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -6%).
ELIZABETHCLEVELANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,34351,172−97% vs Cleveland
Population density3,9151,645+2,271
Population growth-6.4%14.7%−21.1 pts
Median age38.536.4+2.1
Male47.4%48.3%−0.9 pts
Female52.6%51.7%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%73.5%+9.0 pts
Black4.7%7.0%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%11.4%−3.9 pts
Asian0.2%2.3%−2.0 pts
Other5.0%5.9%−0.8 pts
Median household income$51,174$58,559−$7,385
Per capita income$31,991$32,659−$668
Poverty rate13.0%16.7%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.471−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%30.2%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree10.2%12.5%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%6.0%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation67.0%60.0%+6.9 pts
Median home value$108,300$272,200−$163,900
Median gross rent$758$1,034−$276
Owner-occupied60.3%48.0%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%8.0%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households17.9%47.5%−29.6 pts
Average commute28.021.3+6.7
Worked from home8.5%9.7%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work7.4%0.1%+7.3 pts
Uninsured5.6%10.2%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025