Elizabeth, CO City Data

Elizabeth, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,434 people who live in Elizabeth and approximately 19,872 who live in Elbert County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elizabeth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elizabeth. We have included Elizabeth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elizabeth Information

Elbert County where Elizabeth resides is 1,850.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,872 and has a population rank of 1,798 out of all the places in the United States.

Elizabeth has a total of 1,434 people and of those residents there are 736 males and 698 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 29.7. There are approximately 233 births each year and around 82 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elizabeth varies per year, but currently 1,414 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,434 people who live in Elizabeth, there are 528 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elizabeth is 279 male and 249 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 957.

General Elizabeth Information
Total area in square miles - Elbert County	1,850.89
Water area in square miles - Elbert County	N/A
Resident population - Elbert County	19,872
Population rank - Elbert County	1,798
Total population	1,434
Total population (male)	736
Total population (female)	698
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	29.7
Births - Elbert County	233
Deaths- Elbert County	82
Population of one race	1,414
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	528
Population under 20 years (male)	279
Population under 20 years (female)	249
Total population 18 years and over	957

Elizabeth Social Characteristics

There are 6,770 households in Elizabeth. Families make up 5,709 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elizabeth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,081), male householder with no wife present (172) and female householder with no husband present (416). The remainder of the Elizabeth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,115. Elizabeth, CO moving companies help people in Elizabeth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elizabeth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elizabeth is based, there are 7,530 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,258 never married, 5,234 now married, 109 separated, 280 widowed, and 649 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 76 separated, 79 widowed and 560 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elizabeth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elizabeth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elbert County)
Total households	6,770
Family households (families)	5,709
With own children under 18 years	3,040
Married-couple family	5,081
With own children under 18 years	2,544
Male householder, no wife present, family	172
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	416
With own children under 18 years	258
Nonfamily households	1,115
Householder living alone	827
65 years and over	208

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	248
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,277
Householder	381
Spouse	299
Child	519
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	157
Male householder	61
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,530
Never married	1,258
Now married	5,234
Separated	109
Widowed	280
Divorced	649
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	76
Widowed	79
Divorced	560

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,434
Male	736
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	698
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,434
One race	1,414
White	1,348
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,434
People who are White alone	1,348
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86
People who are Some other race alone	50

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,606
Same house	8,212
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,943
Different state or abroad	2,720
Different state	2,558
Abroad	162

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elbert County)
Total resident population	19,872
Born in United States	3,626
State of residence	8,928
Different state	10,315
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	255
Foreign born	374

Elizabeth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elizabeth. That total enrollment is 5,926 for the population of the country, which includes Elizabeth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 414 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,107 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 654.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elizabeth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,926
Pre-kindergarten	395
Public	272
Private	123
Kindergarten	322
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,984
Public	2,733
Private	251
Elementary and high school	4,554
Public	4,203
Private	351
High school grades 9 to 12	1,570
Public	1,470
Private	100
College, undergraduate years	506
Public	374
Private	132
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	68
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	13,226

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,814
Less than 9th grade	178
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	785
High school graduate	3,510
Some college, no degree	3,927
Associate's degree	1,011
Bachelor's degree	3,403
Graduate or professional degree	26.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,493

Elizabeth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elizabeth. The Elizabeth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,906), service occupations (1,208), sales and office occupations (2,881), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (194), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,482) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,106). The 14,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,856 private wage and salary workers, 1,505 government workers, 1,284 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elbert County)
Population 16 years and over	14,653
In labor force	11,056
Civilian labor force	11,045
Employed	10,777
Unemployed	268
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	7,335
In labor force	5,020
Civilian labor force	5,013
Unemployed Civilian labor force	121
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	7,318
In labor force	6,036
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	147
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elbert County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,580
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,060
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,359
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	227
Other means	82
Worked at home	717
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	405,260

OCCUPATION (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,906
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,906
Service occupations	1,208
Sales and office occupations	2,881
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	194
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,482
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,106

INDUSTRY (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,906
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	707
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	855
Wholesale trade	486
Retail trade	1,335
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	574
Information	604
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	850
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,032
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,394
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	487
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	559

CLASS OF WORKER (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,906
Private wage and salary workers	7,856
Government workers	1,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,284
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elizabeth Housing Characteristics

In Elizabeth, CO there are 7,113 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,770 occupied and 343 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elizabeth, there are 6,478 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Elizabeth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elizabeth, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elizabeth, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elizabeth. There are 6 housing units with rent less than $200, 20 with rent between $200-299, 71 with rent between $300-499 and 373 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elizabeth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elizabeth, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elbert County)
Total housing units	7,113
Occupied housing units	6,770
Vacant housing units	343

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elbert County)
Total housing units	7,113
1-unit, detached	6,478
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	47
5 to 9 units	21
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units
Mobile home	459

HOUSING TENURE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	6,770
Owner-occupied	6,065
Renter-occupied	705

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	6,770
No vehicles available	122
2 vehicle available	5,754
3 vehicles available	1,918
4 vehicles available	735
5 or more vehicles available	403

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	6,770
Utility gas	2,308
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	622
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke	8
Wood	236
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	6,770
Less Than $50,000	6,065
$50,000 to $99,999	165
$100,000 to $149,999	453
$150,000 to $199,999	826
$200,000 to $299,999	1,820
$300,000 to $499,999	492
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	221,600

GROSS RENT (Elbert County)
Occupied units paying rent	705
Less than $200	6
$200 to $299	20
$300 to $499	71
$500 to $699	157
$700 to $999	110
$1,000 to $1,499	67
$1,500 or more	38