Elizabethtown, PA Profile

Elizabethtown, PA, population 11,892, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 59.7 miles from Baltimore and 66.5 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Elizabethtown's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elizabethtown has stayed about the same.

Elizabethtown's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elizabethtown tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.70
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,887	N/A
2001	11,894	0.06%
2002	11,901	0.06%
2003	11,926	0.21%
2004	11,934	0.07%
2005	11,892	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,752

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	142
2005	59
2006	160
2007	92
2008	124

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	3	3	2	3	7
Robbery	-	-	-	2	1	5	2	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	12	3	11	6	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,701
2005	1,449
2006	1,899
2007	1,639
2008	1,660

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	30	32	43	29	27
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	169	137	172	160	171
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	4	4	11	6	3
Arson	-	-	-	1	1	10	2	2

Location

Elevation	456 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles