| Index | Elizabeth | New Jersey | National |
| Income per capita | $22,640 | $37,538 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,647 | $73,702 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $81,839 | $97,281 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $42,344 | $42,169 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,953 | $47,369 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,844 | $32,116 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 15.2% | 10.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.7% | 15.7% |
| Public administration | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Other | 23.2% | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | $215,104 | 288.8% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,439 | $214,726 | 288.1% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | $211,091 | 281.6% |
| Chatham, NJ | 8,729 | $201,923 | 265.0% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 128,484 | $50,647 | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Round Rock, TX | 128,812 | $86,121 | 55.7% |
| Concord, CA | 129,227 | $92,706 | 67.6% |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 127,648 | $108,377 | 95.9% |
| Kent, WA | 130,038 | $73,891 | 33.6% |
| Stamford, CT | 130,057 | $96,885 | 75.1% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 128,484 | $50,647 | 8.5% |
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