Moving to Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,609. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,505 (-6.5% change)
Males: 726 (45.1%), Females: 883 (54.9%)

Allegheny County

Zip code: 15037

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $30,556
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (15.7%), English (12.6%), United States (11.9%), Italian (10.0%), Polish (7.7%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth borough

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:

  • ROSTRAVER (about 7 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 9 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 10 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)

Amtrak station near Elizabeth:

  • 15 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Schools

Public high school in Elizabeth:

  • ELIZABETH FORWARD SHS (Students: 984; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elizabeth:

  • ELIZABETH FORWARD MS (Students: 772; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL EL SCH (Students: 284; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELIZABETH EL SCH (Students: 134; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Elizabeth:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 412 SIXTH ST; Grades: PK – 8)