Elizabethtown, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,069 (All urban)

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,473 (4,266 occupied: 2,522 owner occupied, 1,744 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1719 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $601 (lower quartile is $480, upper quartile is $770)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $643

Median gross rent in Elizabethtown, PA in 2007: $712

Housing units in Elizabethtown with a mortgage: 1,509 (148 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 750

Elizabethtown,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,080 (it was $111,000 in 2000)

Elizabethtown:	$169,080
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,980 - $217,465

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $204,131
Here: $204,131
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,709
Here: $144,709
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $227,079
Here: $227,079
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,990
Here: $110,990
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,855

In family households: 7,992 (2,182 male householders, 524 female householders)
2,218 spouses, 2,706 children (2,528 natural, 64 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 28 other relatives, 161 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,863 (690 male householders (542 living alone)), 847 female householders (777 living alone)), 326 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,027 (704 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,306 2-persons, 632 3-persons, 516 4-persons, 192 5-persons, 60 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,319 1-person, 188 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

1,624 married couples with children.
500 single-parent households (131 men, 369 women).

94.8% of residents of Elizabethtown speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 473 (4.0%)
(52.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 169 5 rooms: 418 6 rooms: 797 7 rooms: 532 8 rooms: 418 9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 137 3 rooms: 498 4 rooms: 486 5 rooms: 299 6 rooms: 219 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 186
1990 to 1994: 588
1980 to 1989: 680
1970 to 1979: 333
1960 to 1969: 524
1950 to 1959: 620
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 1,166

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabethtown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 410 3 bedrooms: 1,588 4 bedrooms: 415 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabethtown:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 623 2 bedrooms: 733 3 bedrooms: 306 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabethtown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 805 2 vehicles: 1,186 3 vehicles: 291 4 vehicles: 78 5 or more vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabethtown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 184 1 vehicle: 878 2 vehicles: 554 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elizabethtown, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 281
$125,000 to $149,999: 544
$150,000 to $174,999: 530
$175,000 to $199,999: 439
$200,000 to $249,999: 497
$250,000 to $299,999: 134
$300,000 to $399,999: 73
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Elizabethtown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elizabethtown:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 118
$450 to $499: 220
$500 to $549: 209
$550 to $599: 176
$600 to $649: 174
$650 to $699: 166
$700 to $749: 129
$750 to $799: 178
$800 to $899: 133
$900 to $999: 56
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 21
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 106 1990 to 1994: 127 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 62 1975 to 1979: 49 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 68

Elizabethtown, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.8%
Number of people working at home: 67 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 416
5 to 9 minutes: 1074
10 to 14 minutes: 723
15 to 19 minutes: 583
20 to 24 minutes: 1006
25 to 29 minutes: 600
30 to 34 minutes: 813
35 to 39 minutes: 167
40 to 44 minutes: 215
45 to 59 minutes: 189
60 to 89 minutes: 108
90 or more minutes: 111

Elizabethtown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,773 (79%)
Carpooled: 476 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 665 (11%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 67 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 250
$10,000 to $14,999: 280
$15,000 to $19,999: 222
$20,000 to $24,999: 313
$25,000 to $29,999: 276
$30,000 to $34,999: 237
$35,000 to $39,999: 332
$40,000 to $44,999: 394
$45,000 to $49,999: 271
$50,000 to $59,999: 439
$60,000 to $74,999: 504
$75,000 to $99,999: 489
$100,000 to $124,999: 154
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

German: 3819

Irish: 813

United States or American: 687

English: 551

Other groups: 550

Italian: 523

Polish: 435

Scottish: 184

Scotch-Irish: 149

Swedish: 144

Pennsylvania German: 117

French (except Basque): 114

Welsh: 107

Dutch: 93

Swiss: 84

Norwegian: 75

French Canadian: 72

British: 72

European: 65

Russian: 55

Guyanese: 52

Austrian: 37

Ukrainian: 36

Arab:: 34

Greek: 32

Hungarian: 31

Slovak: 28

Canadian: 25

Syrian: 17

Northern European: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Subsaharan African:: 14

Lithuanian: 13

Lebanese: 12

Zimbabwean: 10

Czech: 7

Finnish: 7

Serbian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Turkish: 7

Brazilian: 6

Luxemburger: 5

Romanian: 5

Arab/Arabic: 5

Danish: 5

African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Guyana (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Mexico (7%)
Germany (7%)
India (6%)
Cambodia (5%)
Vietnam (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9236
Northeast: 823
Midwest: 341
South: 707
West: 195

48% of Elizabethtown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 144
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,339
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 556
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 128
Doctorate degree: 69

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 193
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 170
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 105
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,592
Less than 1 year of college: 215
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 277
Associate degree: 165
Bachelor's degree: 717
Master's degree: 213
Professional school degree: 138
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,807
Black householders: $24,960
Asian householders: $52,354
Some other race householders: $24,325
Two or more races householders: $72,825
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,216

Elizabethtown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elizabethtown household income for Black householders

Elizabethtown household income for Asian householders

Elizabethtown household income for Some other race householders

Elizabethtown household income for Two or more races householders

Elizabethtown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Elizabethtown marital status for males

Elizabethtown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,709
Asian householders: $168,166
Two or more races householders: $129,475
Hispanic or Latino householders: $314,245

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,856
One, attached: 946
Two: 277
3 or 4: 461
5 to 9: 373
10 to 19: 122
20 to 49: 121
50 or more: 317

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elizabethtown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (41%) Utility gas (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (43%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Utility gas (24%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101

Here:	10.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99

Here:	16.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,356

Here:	86.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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