Elizabethtown, KY City Data

Elizabethtown, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,542 people who live in Elizabethtown and approximately 94,174 who live in Hardin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elizabethtown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elizabethtown. We have included Elizabethtown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elizabethtown Information

Hardin County where Elizabethtown resides is 629.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 94,174 and has a population rank of 545 out of all the places in the United States.

Elizabethtown has a total of 22,542 people and of those residents there are 10,773 males and 11,769 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 1,478 births each year and around 697 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elizabethtown varies per year, but currently 22,213 are one race and 329 are two or more races.

Of the 22,542 people who live in Elizabethtown, there are 6,168 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elizabethtown is 3,214 male and 2,954 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,931.

General Elizabethtown Information
Total area in square miles - Hardin County	629.86
Water area in square miles - Hardin County	N/A
Resident population - Hardin County	94,174
Population rank - Hardin County	545
Total population	22,542
Total population (male)	10,773
Total population (female)	11,769
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Hardin County	1,478
Deaths- Hardin County	697
Population of one race	22,213
Population of two or more races	329
Population under 20 years	6,168
Population under 20 years (male)	3,214
Population under 20 years (female)	2,954
Total population 18 years and over	16,931

Elizabethtown Social Characteristics

There are 34,497 households in Elizabethtown. Families make up 25,577 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elizabethtown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,942), male householder with no wife present (1,115) and female householder with no husband present (3,880). The remainder of the Elizabethtown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,150. Elizabethtown, KY moving companies help people in Elizabethtown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elizabethtown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elizabethtown is based, there are 36,402 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,343 never married, 21,666 now married, 718 separated, 3,189 widowed, and 4,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 585 separated, 684 widowed and 3,544 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elizabethtown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elizabethtown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardin County)
Total households	34,497
Family households (families)	25,577
With own children under 18 years	14,071
Married-couple family	19,942
With own children under 18 years	10,007
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	797
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,880
With own children under 18 years	2,767
Nonfamily households	9,150
Householder living alone	7,796
65 years and over	2,573

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,234
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,152
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,055
Householder	6,119
Spouse	4,498
Child	6,342
Other relatives	159
Nonrelatives	367
Unmarried partner	203
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	432
Foster child	12
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,639
Male householder	1,295
Male householder living alone	1,074
Male householder not living alone	221
Female householder	1,892
Female householder living alone	1,736
Female householder not living alone	156
Nonrelatives	452
Unmarried partner	229
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	132
Foster child	2
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,402
Never married	6,343
Now married	21,666
Separated	718
Widowed	3,189
Divorced	4,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	585
Widowed	684
Divorced	3,544

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,542
Male	10,773
Under 5 years	799
5 to 9 years	761
10 to 14 years	799
15 to 17 years	559
18 and 19 years	296
20 years	123
21 years	139
22 to 24 years	451
25 to 29 years	933
30 to 34 years	771
35 to 39 years	891
40 to 44 years	869
45 to 49 years	755
50 to 54 years	623
55 to 59 years	452
60 and 61 years	153
62 to 64 years	217
65 and 66 years	149
67 to 69 years	213
70 to 74 years	305
75 to 79 years	254
80 to 84 years	173
85 years and over	88
Female	11,769
Under 5 years	780
5 to 9 years	732
10 to 14 years	677
15 to 17 years	504
18 and 19 years	261
20 years	144
21 years	155
22 to 24 years	464
25 to 29 years	803
30 to 34 years	770
35 to 39 years	938
40 to 44 years	964
45 to 49 years	858
50 to 54 years	705
55 to 59 years	537
60 and 61 years	225
62 to 64 years	286
65 and 66 years	180
67 to 69 years	264
70 to 74 years	461
75 to 79 years	398
80 to 84 years	312
85 years and over	351

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,542
One race	22,213
White	19,395
Black or African American	2,186
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	425
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	31
Two or more races	329

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,694
People who are White alone	18,750
People who are Black or African American alone	2,008
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	62
People who are Asian alone	421
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	388
People who are Some other race alone	119

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,416
Same house	42,435
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,758
Different state or abroad	17,682
Different state	14,800
Abroad	2,882

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardin County)
Total resident population	94,174
Born in United States	44,096
State of residence	52,024
Different state	34,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,131
Foreign born	4,267

Elizabethtown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elizabethtown. That total enrollment is 25,768 for the population of the country, which includes Elizabethtown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,001 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,445 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,878.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elizabethtown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,768
Pre-kindergarten	1,329
Public	875
Private	454
Kindergarten	1,337
Public	1,142
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,188
Public	11,195
Private	993
Elementary and high school	18,223
Public	16,979
Private	1,244
High school grades 9 to 12	6,035
Public	5,784
Private	251
College, undergraduate years	4,084
Public	3,422
Private	662
Graduate or professional school	795
Public	679
Private	116
Not enrolled in school	64,433

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,358
Less than 9th grade	3,897
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,426
High school graduate	20,021
Some college, no degree	14,710
Associate's degree	4,337
Bachelor's degree	8,967
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,194

Elizabethtown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,243 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,452), service occupations (6,215), sales and office occupations (10,596), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (204), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,030) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,361). The 71,243 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,496 private wage and salary workers, 7,536 government workers, 2,655 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardin County)
Population 16 years and over	71,243
In labor force	48,182
Civilian labor force	42,285
Employed	39,858
Unemployed	2,427
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	5,897
Females 16 years and over	35,595
In labor force	20,682
Civilian labor force	20,186
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,216
Armed forces	496
Males 16 years and over	35,648
In labor force	27,500
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,211
Armed forces	5,401

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardin County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,815
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,216
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,388
Other means	725
Worked at home	1,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	998,815

OCCUPATION (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,452
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,452
Service occupations	6,215
Sales and office occupations	10,596
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	204
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,030
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,361

INDUSTRY (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,452
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,726
Wholesale trade	936
Retail trade	5,412
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,600
Information	706
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,743
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,359
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,803
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,386
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,724

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,452
Private wage and salary workers	29,496
Government workers	7,536
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,655
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elizabethtown Housing Characteristics

In Elizabethtown, KY there are 37,673 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,497 occupied and 3,176 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elizabethtown, there are 23,818 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,079 units in Elizabethtown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elizabethtown, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elizabethtown, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elizabethtown. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,033 with rent between $200-299, 4,302 with rent between $300-499 and 3,429 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elizabethtown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elizabethtown, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardin County)
Total housing units	37,673
Occupied housing units	34,497
Vacant housing units	3,176

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardin County)
Total housing units	37,673
1-unit, detached	23,818
1-unit, attached	1,079
2 units	1,121
3 or 4 units	2,241
5 to 9 units	2,539
10 to 19 units	894
20 to 49 units	299
50 or more units	260
Mobile home	5,389

HOUSING TENURE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	34,497
Owner-occupied	23,084
Renter-occupied	11,413

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	34,497
No vehicles available	2,227
2 vehicle available	21,527
3 vehicles available	4,989
4 vehicles available	1,219
5 or more vehicles available	438

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	34,497
Utility gas	11,246
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,212
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,016
Coal or coke	23
Wood	698
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	123

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	34,497
Less Than $50,000	23,084
$50,000 to $99,999	9,290
$100,000 to $149,999	3,902
$150,000 to $199,999	1,145
$200,000 to $299,999	657
$300,000 to $499,999	116
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	88,300

GROSS RENT (Hardin County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,413
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	1,033
$300 to $499	4,302
$500 to $699	2,323
$700 to $999	882
$1,000 to $1,499	201
$1,500 or more	22