The overall crime rate in Elizabeth is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
In Elizabeth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the borough is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Elizabeth, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The citizens of Elizabeth are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.15% of adults in Elizabeth having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2022 was $27,832, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,328 for a family of four. However, Elizabeth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elizabeth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabeth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Slovak.
The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
