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KY Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Elizabethtown Independent

Elizabethtown, KY 42701 • Hardin County • 7 Operating Schools
(270) 765-6146
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,322
2,458 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$54,840
Overall Poverty Rate
16.57%
2,023 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.29%
351 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 25% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KY Avg: 17.5% 2020 Poverty Rate: 16.93% (367 / 2,168 kids) 16.93% 2020 367 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.83% (459 / 2,315 kids) 19.83% 2021 459 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.41% (371 / 2,261 kids) 16.41% 2022 371 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.14% (418 / 2,304 kids) 18.14% 2023 418 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.29% (351 / 2,296 kids) 15.29% 2024 351 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,168 367 16.93% 17.59% 14.57%
2021 2,315 459 19.83% 19.38% 15.78%
2022 2,261 371 16.41% 19.02% 15.17%
2023 2,304 418 18.14% 18.69% 14.98%
2024 2,296 351 15.29% 17.5% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $187,300
Median Gross Rent $824/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,704
Renter-Occupied 2,448
Owner-Occupied: 2,704 (52.5%) Renter-Occupied: 2,448 (47.5%)
Occupied 5,152

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,704 (52.5%)
Renter-Occupied 2,448 (47.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,152 households
291 (5.6%)
< $10k
481 (9.3%)
$10k-$14k
295 (5.7%)
$15k-$19k
305 (5.9%)
$20k-$24k
90 (1.7%)
$25k-$29k
245 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
223 (4.3%)
$35k-$39k
189 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
212 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
395 (7.7%)
$50k-$59k
386 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
741 (14.4%)
$75k-$99k
453 (8.8%)
$100k-$124k
229 (4.4%)
$125k-$149k
298 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
319 (6.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
291 (5.6%)
$10k-$14k
481 (9.3%)
$15k-$19k
295 (5.7%)
$20k-$24k
305 (5.9%)
$25k-$29k
90 (1.7%)
$30k-$34k
245 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
223 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
189 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
212 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
395 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
386 (7.5%)
$75k-$99k
741 (14.4%)
$100k-$124k
453 (8.8%)
$125k-$149k
229 (4.4%)
$150k-$199k
298 (5.8%)
$200k+
319 (6.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,210 students
156 (7.1%)
1st
186 (8.4%)
2nd
166 (7.5%)
3rd
103 (4.7%)
4th
138 (6.2%)
5th
201 (9.1%)
6th
170 (7.7%)
7th
233 (10.5%)
8th
439 (19.9%)
9th
185 (8.4%)
10th
142 (6.4%)
11th
91 (4.1%)
12th
1st Grade
156 (7.1%)
2nd Grade
186 (8.4%)
3rd Grade
166 (7.5%)
4th Grade
103 (4.7%)
5th Grade
138 (6.2%)
6th Grade
201 (9.1%)
7th Grade
170 (7.7%)
8th Grade
233 (10.5%)
9th Grade
439 (19.9%)
10th Grade
185 (8.4%)
11th Grade
142 (6.4%)
12th Grade
91 (4.1%)