KY Regular Public School District 27 Schools

Hardin County

Elizabethtown, KY 42701 • Hardin County • 27 Operating Schools

(270) 769-8800

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

92,697

16,889 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$68,704

Overall Poverty Rate

11.26%

10,274 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

12.82%

2,216 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

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	16,008	2,134	13.33%	17.59%	14.57%
2021	16,884	2,529	14.98%	19.38%	15.78%
2022	17,030	2,227	13.08%	19.02%	15.17%
2023	17,345	2,861	16.49%	18.69%	14.98%
2024	17,292	2,216	12.82%	17.5%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $209,800

Median Gross Rent $947/mo

Owner-Occupied 24,396

Renter-Occupied 12,386

Occupied 36,782

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 24,396 (66.3%)

Renter-Occupied 12,386 (33.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 36,782 households

1,495 (4.1%)

< $10k

1,235 (3.4%)

$10k-$14k

1,089 (3%)

$15k-$19k

973 (2.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,604 (4.4%)

$25k-$29k

1,456 (4%)

$30k-$34k

1,605 (4.4%)

$35k-$39k

1,378 (3.7%)

$40k-$44k

2,204 (6%)

$45k-$49k

2,931 (8%)

$50k-$59k

4,588 (12.5%)

$60k-$74k

4,913 (13.4%)

$75k-$99k

3,098 (8.4%)

$100k-$124k

2,773 (7.5%)

$125k-$149k

3,006 (8.2%)

$150k-$199k

2,434 (6.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,495 (4.1%)

$10k-$14k

1,235 (3.4%)

$15k-$19k

1,089 (3%)

$20k-$24k

973 (2.6%)

$25k-$29k

1,604 (4.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,456 (4%)

$35k-$39k

1,605 (4.4%)

$40k-$44k

1,378 (3.7%)

$45k-$49k

2,204 (6%)

$50k-$59k

2,931 (8%)

$60k-$74k

4,588 (12.5%)

$75k-$99k

4,913 (13.4%)

$100k-$124k

3,098 (8.4%)

$125k-$149k

2,773 (7.5%)

$150k-$199k

3,006 (8.2%)

$200k+

2,434 (6.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 15,061 students

1,229 (8.2%)

1st

1,229 (8.2%)

2nd

1,298 (8.6%)

3rd

989 (6.6%)

4th

1,411 (9.4%)

5th

1,338 (8.9%)

6th

1,207 (8%)

7th

1,123 (7.5%)

8th

1,506 (10%)

9th

1,042 (6.9%)

10th

1,561 (10.4%)

11th

1,128 (7.5%)

12th

1st Grade

1,229 (8.2%)

2nd Grade

1,229 (8.2%)

3rd Grade

1,298 (8.6%)

4th Grade

989 (6.6%)

5th Grade

1,411 (9.4%)

6th Grade

1,338 (8.9%)

7th Grade

1,207 (8%)

8th Grade

1,123 (7.5%)

9th Grade

1,506 (10%)

10th Grade

1,042 (6.9%)

11th Grade

1,561 (10.4%)

12th Grade

1,128 (7.5%)