Elizabeth is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,357 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elizabeth is the 747th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Elizabeth was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Elizabeth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
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 education level of Elizabeth citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.81% of adults in Elizabeth have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2022 was $31,991, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,964 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, English, Scottish, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.