Elkton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

750

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

7.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,654

1.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,300

Population & Diversity

Elkton, MI is home to a population of 750 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Elkton, MI residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (647 people) in Elkton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Elkton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, MI was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
647 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 42
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 27

Hispanic Population

60 people

8% of the people in Elkton, MI are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkton, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Elkton, MI residents (27 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, MI was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Vietnam
10 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 12

Elkton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkton, MI employs 328 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, MI were Manufacturing (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,469), and Public Administration ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

328

2024 Value

± 75

−7.08%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, MI declined at a rate of −7.08%, from 353 employees to 328 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, MI, are Production Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

328

2024 Value

± 75

−7.08%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, MI declined at a rate of −7.08%, from 353 employees to 328 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, MI, are Manufacturing (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,000

Median earning men ± $8,253

$20,556

Median earning women ± $8,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,063), Retail Trade ($20,938), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, MI was $92,300 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,500 to $92,300, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkton, MI is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, MI have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,786

$225

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Elkton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

$48,654

Median Household Income

± $7,492

366

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 366 households in Elkton, MI grew to $48,654 from the previous year's value of $47,717.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, MI 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkton, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Carpooled (30.8%)
Walked (4.92%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Elkton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30.8%) and those who walked to work (4.92%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, MI have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Elkton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, MI (171 out of 744 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 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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