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Compare Elizabeth to Lakewood

This post compares Elizabeth, New Jersey to Lakewood, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Elizabeth (city) Lakewood (CDP)
Population 129,363 55,135
Income (median) $31,760 $36,306
Home Value (median) $268,700 $425,700
White 46% 91%
Black 19% 2%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 42% 69%
Age (median) 33 17
Rentals 75% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elizabeth or Lakewood?
A: Elizabeth has a larger population count than Lakewood: 129363 compared with 55135 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elizabeth or in Lakewood?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Elizabeth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elizabeth or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Elizabeth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elizabeth does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 75% for Elizabeth versus 65% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elizabeth may include: Paterson, Passaic, and Union-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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