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Elizabethtown, KY vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Elgin, is 54% more than it is in Elizabethtown and is 13% above the National Average.
- Elizabethtown unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 9.9%.

Economy
 Elizabethtown, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%28.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.4%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,361$31,673$37,638
 Household Income$51,875$79,757$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,504$88,684$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elizabethtown, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.3%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%16.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.9%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elizabethtown, KYElgin, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.0%21.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Elizabethtown    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Dixie Highway is the main route between Elizabethtown and Fort Knox. Almost all of the shopping and service centers are located along this route. The problem is  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elizabethtown, KY since returning from a 29 year tour of Europe. I am employed by Defense Department at Fort Knox. I'm not rich but I live well. To  More

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Over 14 years ago

cant find none !!! go 2 toolong.com moresureword.com   More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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42701
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60120

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