Elizabeth, PA

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Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 13 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,609 people people live in Elizabeth.

The People and Families of Elizabeth

In Elizabeth, about 49% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Elizabeth.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Elizabeth nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elizabeth had a median family income of $36,607.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Elizabeth than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Elizabeth Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Elizabeth, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Elizabeth.

Commuting

In Elizabeth, 90% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.

High Points

Elizabeth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Elizabeth, PA

Comparing Elizabeth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	13 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15037
Phone Area Codes	412
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.269
Longitude	-79.889

Station	MCKEESPORT
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,609	100%
Male	726	45.1%
Female	883	54.9%
Under 18	368	22.9%
18+	1,241	77.1%
65+	339	21.1%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,526	94.8%
African-American	58	3.6%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,505
Growth	-104
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.6%
US/American	15%
Italian	9%
Irish	9%
Polish	7.8%
English	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Slovak	4.3%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Hungarian	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Welsh	1%
Russian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Macedonian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
European	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elizabeth	1,609	$36,607
Clairton	8,491	$31,539
Glassport	4,993	$37,364
Jefferson Hills	9,666	$60,767
Monongahela	4,761	$36,528
Port Vue	4,228	$37,318
West Elizabeth	565	$32,500

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