NAICS 51

Information in Elizabethtown, KY

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #128 of 294 metros. 82 establishments, 512 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Elizabethtown ranks in the upper half for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

60.2

LQ: 0.53

Rank #177 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.1

$79,208 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.0

Employment growth index

Rank #98 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

82 Information Firms in Elizabethtown

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

512

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$79,208

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kentucky

#1 of 2

information metros in state

Kentucky state rank

#6 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-15.3

better than median (57.3)

Elizabethtown vs Kentucky Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Kentucky overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Elizabethtown	KY Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	32.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#128 of 294 metros	#6 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Elizabethtown

Administrative and Support Services 43.1 Finance and Insurance 48.6 Other Services 50.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.0 Retail Trade 64.0 Accommodation and Food Services 72.6 Construction 75.7

Information in Other Kentucky Metros

Lexington-Fayette 57.3 #223/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Elizabethtown's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 42.0 #129/294 Grand Junction, CO 41.9 #127/294 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 42.1 #130/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 41.8 #126/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 42.2 #131/294 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 41.5 #125/294 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 42.6 #132/294 Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294 Salem, OR 42.6 #133/294 Homosassa Springs, FL 42.8 #134/294

Information in States Bordering Kentucky

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Virginia 36.2 #9/51 Missouri 36.8 #10/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Indiana 40.2 #19/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Tennessee 48.1 #37/51 Illinois 48.5 #38/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Elizabethtown's information sector, the industry concentration component (60.2) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Elizabethtown, KY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment