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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-24.1%
299 → 227
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-26%
$27,917 → $20,645
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elizabethtown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
187
-40 from 2023 (227)
Projected Median Income 2030
$16,717
$-3,928 from 2023 ($20,645)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 299 | — | $27,917 | — |
| 2015 | 291 | -2.7% | $23,906 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 280 | -3.8% | $20,000 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 275 | -1.8% | $17,000 | -15% |
| 2021 | 218 | -20.7% | $13,438 | -21% |
| 2023 | 227 | +4.1% | $20,645 | +53.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.