Elizabethtown, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

11,805

2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

8.04%

19% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,640

7.83% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$220,100

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,303

0.286% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Elizabethtown, PA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $66,640. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elizabethtown, PA grew from 11,574 to 11,805, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $61,803 to $66,640, a 7.83% increase.

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None of the households in Elizabethtown, PA 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.

95.9% of the residents in Elizabethtown, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Elizabethtown, PA was $220,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Elizabethtown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Elizabethtown, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elizabethtown, PA is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Elizabethtown, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Elizabethtown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.9% of Elizabethtown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elizabethtown, PA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elizabethtown, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 Elizabethtown, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Economy

The economy of Elizabethtown, PA employs 6.3k people. The largest industries in Elizabethtown, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), Manufacturing (862 people), and Educational Services (731 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.3k

2022 Value

± 638

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elizabethtown, PA grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 6.29k employees to 6.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elizabethtown, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elizabethtown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.3k

2022 Value

± 638

0.286%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elizabethtown, PA grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 6.29k employees to 6.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elizabethtown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), Manufacturing (862 people), and Educational Services (731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elizabethtown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elizabethtown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,583

Median earning men ± $12,003

$32,987

Median earning women ± $3,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($95,088), Construction ($72,426), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,178).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,250), Information ($64,732), and Wholesale Trade ($50,817).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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

Voting results are not available for Elizabethtown, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Elizabethtown, PA awarded 585 degrees. The student population of Elizabethtown, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 793 male students and 1,228 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Elizabethtown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,021 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,021 students enrolled in Elizabethtown, PA, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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, PA was $220,100 in 2022, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $190,700 to $220,100, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Elizabethtown, PA is 53.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elizabethtown, PA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elizabethtown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,882

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.6% of the housing units in Elizabethtown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elizabethtown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,640

Median Household Income

± $6,494

4.71k

Number of Households

± 575

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.71k households in Elizabethtown, PA grew to $66,640 from the previous year's value of $61,803.

The following chart displays the households in Elizabethtown, PA 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, PA is from Elizabethtown, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Walked (8.26%)
Worked At Home (8.17%)

In 2022, 73.1% of workers in Elizabethtown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (8.17%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elizabethtown, PA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Elizabethtown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elizabethtown, PA (812 out of 10.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elizabethtown, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

95.8% of the population of Elizabethtown, PA has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.674% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see 1369 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1736 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 575 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,369 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lancaster County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see an average of 1,369 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,375 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lancaster County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 30.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.19%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.674%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elizabethtown, PA declined by 20.5% from 5.27% to 4.19%.

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

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