Elkton, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,924

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

3.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

48.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,777

7.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

12.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elkton, KY is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Elkton, KY residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Elkton, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Elkton, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, KY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elkton, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 118

7.17%

Hispanic Population

138 people

7.17% of the people in Elkton, KY are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkton, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Elkton, KY residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkton, KY was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elkton, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
116 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 50

Elkton, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elkton, KY.

Economy

The economy of Elkton, KY employs 773 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, KY were Manufacturing (241 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Retail Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($53,861), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,472), and Manufacturing ($51,926).

Employment

Occupations

773

2024 Value

± 192

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, KY declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 896 employees to 773 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, KY, are Production Occupations (139 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Transportation Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

773

2024 Value

± 192

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, KY declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 896 employees to 773 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, KY, are Manufacturing (241 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and Retail Trade (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, KY, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,100

Median earning men ± $5,066

$30,673

Median earning women ± $13,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,896), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,889), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,106), Retail Trade ($34,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, KY was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $125,000, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkton, KY is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, KY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,282

$460

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elkton, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elkton, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Elkton, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkton, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,777

Median Household Income

± $7,597

795

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 795 households in Elkton, KY grew to $48,777 from the previous year's value of $45,417.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkton, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Elkton, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.38%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, KY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkton, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elkton, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkton, KY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, KY (321 out of 1.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkton, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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