Editing Elizabeth, New Jersey (section)

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 124,969 people, 41,596 households, and 29,325 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|10144.1|/sqmi}}. There were 45,516 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3694.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 54.65% (68,292) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 21.08% (26,343) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.83% (1,036) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.08% (2,604) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (52) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 16.72% (20,901) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 4.59% (5,741) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 59.50% (74,353) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Elizabeth had the tenth-highest percentage of Hispanic residents among municipalities in New Jersey in 2010.<ref>Mascarenhas, Rohan. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/census_data_shows_hispanics_as.html "Census data shows Hispanics as the largest minority in N.J."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826100212/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/census_data_shows_hispanics_as.html |date=August 26, 2013 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 3, 2011. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref>

Of the 41,596 households, 37.0% had children under the age of 18; 39.2% were married couples living together; 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.5% were non-families. Of all households, 23.5% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.43.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $43,770 (with a margin of error of +/− $1,488) and the median family income was $46,891 (+/− $1,873). Males had a median income of $32,268 (+/− $1,205) versus $27,228 (+/− $1,427) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,196 (+/− $604). About 14.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403921000 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Elizabeth city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085247/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403921000 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>