Profile for Elizabeth, New Jersey, NJ

Elizabeth is on the Arthur Kill.

Former and merged names include:
· Elizabethtown

17th-century tannery center. Repeatedly attacked during the Revolution

Singer Sewing Machine Co. started here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 757. The number of murders and homicides was 14. The violent crime rate was 6.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2005 movie, "War of the Worlds"
· 2002 movie, "Far from Heaven"

Well-known residents have included:
· Judy Blume, writer
· Mickey Spillane, writer
· Rick Barry, basketball player

Local festivals include:

• Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival - April 28-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Elizabeth River Park, Mattano Park, Warinanco Park

Historic sites and museums: Boxwood Hall State Historic Site, Belcher-Ogden Mansion

Colleges and universities: Drake College of Business

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 122

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Airports (1)

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Hotels (22)

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Museums (13)

Parks (2)

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2% of Elizabeth residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elizabeth ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elizabeth was $15,114, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Elizabeth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elizabeth festival dates:

• Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival - April 28-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Elizabeth include Singer Factory District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Elizabeth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $616.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,408.

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Libraries in Elizabeth include E-Port Branch, Elizabeth Free Public Library, Elmora Branch, La Corte Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Elizabeth include Linden Progress

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Union County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elizabeth political report.

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The average commute time for Elizabeth workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 31 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elizabeth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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