Census-designated place · New York
Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown, census-designated place, in Essex County, New York. Elizabethtown had 746 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 721 (±125). GEOID 3623822.
Residents, 2020 Census
746
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 721 ±125
Median household income
$64,583
±$32,977 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$188,100
±$45,849 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
$741
±$98 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621
Where is Elizabethtown and what county is it in?
Elizabethtown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Essex County, New York. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 226 residents per square mile in 2020.
Elizabethtown lies entirely within the Town of Elizabethtown, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Elizabethtown, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 746 residents in Elizabethtown, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 721 (±125).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Elizabethtown is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Elizabethtown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 721 ±125 | 36,973 | no clear change |
| Households | 349 ±70 | 16,342 | +99 |
| Average household size | 1.72 ±0.23 | 2.12 | −0.42 |
| Housing units | 386 ±70 | 25,484 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Elizabethtown?
The median resident of Elizabethtown is 56.9 years old; 11.4% are under 18 and 42.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.8%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Elizabethtown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.9 ±9.8 | 49.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 11.4% ±4.9 pts | 15.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 42.2% ±9.6 pts | 26.4% | – |
| Male | 47.7% ±7.6 pts | 51.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±2.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2% ±3.2 pts | 91.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±3.3 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4% ±1.5 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.2% ±5.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±6.7 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9% ±9.6 pts | 17.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3% ±5.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.3% ±6.6 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0% ±9.8 pts | 32.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.5% ±7.9 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.1% ±7.4 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.2% ±5.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Elizabethtown earn?
Half of Elizabethtown's 349 households earn less than $64,583 a year (±$32,977), against $71,661 in Essex County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $80,966 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Elizabethtown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,583 ±$32,977 | $71,661 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,261 ±$16,049 | $95,557 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,399 ±$7,554 | $42,694 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9% ±8.0 pts | 11.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.1% ±16.5 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.7% ±7.3 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.8% ±5.0 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.8% ±5.0 pts | 91.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Elizabethtown?
Owners occupy 73.6% of Elizabethtown's occupied homes and renters 26.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,100 by its owner (±$45,849). The median renter pays $741 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Elizabethtown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $188,100 ±$45,849 | $211,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $741 ±$98 | $934 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.7% ±25.0 pts | 41.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,129 ±$179 | $1,601 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.6% ±12.2 pts | 77.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.4% ±12.2 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Housing units | 386 ±70 | 25,484 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±35.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.7% ±10.2 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.5% ±8.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±10.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.0% ±7.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 38.3% ±12.2 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.5% ±9.6 pts | 7.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Elizabethtown work and get to work?
71.8% of Elizabethtown's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 14.6 minutes.
| Measure | Elizabethtown | Essex County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.1% ±8.6 pts | 55.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±3.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8% ±14.4 pts | 70.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Walked | 7.5% ±7.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.6% ±13.7 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.6 min ±4.0 | 22.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Elizabethtown?
No census tract lies mostly in Elizabethtown; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9609.01Essex County | 1,504 | $53,250 |
| Tract 9609.02Essex County | 1,905 | $84,286 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Elizabethtown) · Census block assignment files
How does Elizabethtown compare with other places in New York?
Elizabethtown is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Elizabethtown's figures with every place in New York (CSV)
Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Elizabethtown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Elizabethtown?
24 of the 57 figures for Elizabethtown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Elizabethtown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.