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Elizabethtown, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hardin County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
303
Population
427/sq mi density
$20,645
Median Income
$19,921 per capita
$65,800
Home Value
$136,188 Zillow
$232
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
532
Violent Crime/100K
1,783 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$20,645 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$65,800 home value, $232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
532 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,645
73% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,921
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elizabethtown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elizabethtown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,645
27%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,921
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,659
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.0%
20% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$125M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
4%
Work From Home
0%
Other
36%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
57
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
11
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,659
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $20,645 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,659 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $125M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 4.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 57 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,659 |