Elizabethtown, KY

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2023 Population

31,870

1.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,250

3.22% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$223,200

7.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,523

2.53% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elizabethtown, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Elizabethtown, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Elizabethtown, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Elizabethtown, KY was $223,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Elizabethtown, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Elizabethtown, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elizabethtown, KY is home to a population of 31.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.18% of Elizabethtown, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2023, there were 6.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Elizabethtown, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.81k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elizabethtown, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elizabethtown, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 783
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.81k ± 537
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 425

5.68%

Hispanic Population

1.81k people

5.68% of the people in Elizabethtown, KY are hispanic (1.81k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elizabethtown, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Elizabethtown, KY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elizabethtown, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Elizabethtown, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

5.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

4.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elizabethtown, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,309 ± 381
Vietnam
694 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
548 ± 204

Elizabethtown, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elizabethtown, KY employs 14.5k people. The largest industries in Elizabethtown, KY are Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), and Retail Trade (1,756 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2023 Value

± 1,047

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elizabethtown, KY, are Production Occupations (1,706 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,656 people), and Management Occupations (1,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elizabethtown, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2023 Value

± 1,047

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elizabethtown, KY, are Manufacturing (2,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,022 people), and Retail Trade (1,756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elizabethtown, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elizabethtown, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Elizabethtown, KY awarded 3,303 degrees. The student population of Elizabethtown, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,353 male students and 3,401 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elizabethtown, KY are White (2,789 and 84.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (176 and 5.33%), Black or African American (170 and 5.15%), and Two or More Races (103 and 3.12%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elizabethtown, KY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,789 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 176 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elizabethtown, KY was $223,200 in 2023, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $207,800 to $223,200, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Elizabethtown, KY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elizabethtown, KY have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elizabethtown, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elizabethtown, KY is $56,250. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Elizabethtown, KY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $79,352, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $63,594 and $58,894.

Housing

Property

$223,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,674

$6,921

Median Property Taxes

±$662

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elizabethtown, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elizabethtown, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 15
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 14.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Elizabethtown, KY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $79,352, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 14.01, with respective values of $63,594 and $58,894.

The following map shows all of the places in Elizabethtown, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$56,250

Median Household Income

± $6,257

14k

Number of Households

± 1,019

The following chart displays the households in Elizabethtown, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elizabethtown, KY is from Elizabethtown, KY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Elizabethtown, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (9.16%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Elizabethtown, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.16%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elizabethtown, KY have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Elizabethtown, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elizabethtown, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elizabethtown, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elizabethtown, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elizabethtown, KY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elizabethtown, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

9.66%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

4.68%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elizabethtown, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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