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Elizabethtown, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Essex County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
662
Population
200/sq mi density
$68,214
Median Income
$38,131 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$134,197 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,214 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,214
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,131
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% 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
$68,214
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,131
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,793
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,127
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,127
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.1%
59% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,335M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.1%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,334
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
160
Retail
186
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,793
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,236
164% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,131 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,793 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,127 |
| County GDP | $2,335M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,334 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 160 |
| Retail | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,793 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,236 |