2020 census As of the
2020 census, Elizabethtown had a population of 3,296. The median age was 46.4 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.7 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,434 households in Elizabethtown, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.7% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 750 families residing in the town. There were 1,631 housing units, of which 12.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,698 people, 1,536 households, and 907 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 48.05%
White, 48.97%
African American, 0.43%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.30% from
other races, and 0.92% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. There were 1,536 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were
married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,944, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $25,417 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,303. About 24.6% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==