Elizabethtown is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 11,943 people and six associated neighborhoods, Elizabethtown is the 89th largest community in Pennsylvania.

A relatively large number of people in Elizabethtown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Elizabethtown is a college town. There are a lot of students in Elizabethtown attending college, and as a result Elizabethtown provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The overall education level of Elizabethtown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.39% of adults in Elizabethtown have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Elizabethtown in 2022 was $35,246, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,984 for a family of four. However, Elizabethtown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Elizabethtown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabethtown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elizabethtown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Elizabethtown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.