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Elizabethtown, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hardin County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
31,870 Population 1,138/sq mi density
$56,250 Median Income $36,392 per capita
$223,200 Home Value $265,179 Zillow
$876 Median Rent 25.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
161 Violent Crime/100K 1,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$223,200 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,392
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% 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
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,392
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,489
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,341M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.2%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 5.2%
Other 13.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
220
Healthcare
391
Retail
399
Manufacturing
68

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,489
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,461
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,250
Per Capita Income$36,392
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,489
Avg Weekly Wage$1,073
County GDP$7,341M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%
Gini Coefficient0.463
Cost of Living Index90.2

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone81.2%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home5.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,704
Restaurants220
Healthcare391
Retail399
Manufacturing68

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,489
Avg Property Tax$3,461