Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metro Area

MSA: Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
counties: Hardin, Larue, Meade

Population (2017 estimate): 150,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 56,000
Average Earnings (2017): $36,620

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,1.3000,1.6,
2014,0.9000,1.9,
2015,2.6000,2.1,
2016,2.2000,1.8,
2017,0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,16.1000,2.3,
2013,11.7000,2.0,
2014,-0.5000,2.3,
2015,3.2000,2.4,
2016,-0.4000,2.0,
2017,9.1000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.5000,8.1000,
2013,8.0000,7.4000,
2014,6.4000,6.2000,
2015,5.1000,5.3000,
2016,4.7000,4.9000,
2017,4.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,29400.00,42068.00,
2013,32840.00,42900.00,
2014,32680.00,43888.00,
2015,33710.00,44928.00,
2016,33560.00,45812.00,
2017,36620.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,210	41.6	0.8	$79,800
Business and Financial Operations	3,240	61.0	1.2	$61,220
IT and Mathematical	1,550	29.1	1.0	$73,370
Architecture and Engineering	480	9.1	0.5	$62,910
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	210	3.9	0.5	$63,200
Community and Social Services	870	16.3	1.1	$37,080
Legal and Judicial	240	4.4	0.6	$51,460
Education, Training, and Library	2,890	54.3	0.9	$47,370
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	360	6.8	0.5	$35,560
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,500	46.9	0.8	$56,160
Healthcare Support	1,590	30.0	1.0	$30,290
Protective Services	950	17.9	0.7	$39,100
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,350	100.5	1.1	$18,610
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,330	25.0	0.8	$23,620
Personal Care and Services	1,760	33.1	1.0	$19,460
Sales and Related	5,700	107.2	1.0	$20,580
Office and Administrative Support	8,520	160.1	1.0	$30,260
Construction and Extraction	1,480	27.7	0.7	$40,960
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,420	45.4	1.2	$40,710
Production	6,180	116.1	1.8	$40,490
Transportation and Material Moving	3,350	62.9	0.9	$28,330