Elkton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

15,910

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

5.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,640

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,400

7.99% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elkton, MD is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.13% of Elkton, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in Elkton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Elkton, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, MD was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.77k ± 662
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 518
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 384

7.83%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

7.83% of the people in Elkton, MD are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkton, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

7.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

5.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

865 people

As of 2024, 7.13% of Elkton, MD residents (1.13k 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, MD was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
333 ± 143
Vietnam
271 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 109

Elkton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkton, MD employs 6.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, MD were Retail Trade (954 people), Manufacturing (858 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (794 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,943), Construction ($81,842), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,577).

Employment

Occupations

6.59k

2024 Value

± 671

−0.663%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, MD declined at a rate of −0.663%, from 6.64k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (908 people), Management Occupations (658 people), and Material Moving Occupations (637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

6.59k

2024 Value

± 671

−0.663%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, MD declined at a rate of −0.663%, from 6.64k employees to 6.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, MD, are Retail Trade (954 people), Manufacturing (858 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, MD, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,346

Median earning men ± $10,832

$40,641

Median earning women ± $6,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,313), Construction ($91,103), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,866), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,176), and Manufacturing ($57,387).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, MD was $293,400 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,700 to $293,400, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkton, MD is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, MD have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,143

$3,053

Median Property Taxes

±$470

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.6% of the housing units in Elkton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkton, MD 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.

$58,640

Median Household Income

± $18,269

6.04k

Number of Households

± 691

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.04k households in Elkton, MD grew to $58,640 from the previous year's value of $56,565.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, MD 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkton, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (9.47%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Elkton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, MD have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Elkton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkton, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, MD (3.02k out of 15.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkton, MD 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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