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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elizabethtown, KY compare?
| Figure | Elizabethtown, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,448 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 31,394 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,121 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.0% |
| Measure | Elizabethtown, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 32,576±35 |
| Median age | 35.7±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.3%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.5%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $60,760±$3,793 |
| Per capita income | $35,019±$3,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.0%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,900±$18,285 |
| Median gross rent | $909±$42 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.5%±5.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.3%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov