Elkton, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
977
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.9
4.39% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.7%
4.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,688
18.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$185,100
0.707% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
492
13.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elkton, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.7% of the residents in Elkton, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elkton, SD was $185,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Elkton, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkton, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaBrookings County, SDBrookings, SDJackrabbit Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Elkton, SD is home to a population of 977 people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.3% of Elkton, SD residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Elkton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Other (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.7%
2024 Citizenship
82.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.7% of Elkton, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, SD was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    605 ± 134
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    221 ± 182
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    67 ± 83
37.3%
Hispanic Population
364 people

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Elkton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Other (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.3% of the people in Elkton, SD are hispanic (364 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
169 people
17.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
174 people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Elkton, SD residents (169 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, SD was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 14

Elkton, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elkton, SD employs 492 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, SD were Manufacturing (135 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (81 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,208), Finance & Insurance ($90,208), and Educational Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

492
2024 Value
± 116
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, SD grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 434 employees to 492 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, SD, are Production Occupations (91 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (71 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

492
2024 Value
± 116
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, SD grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 434 employees to 492 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, SD, are Manufacturing (135 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (81 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, SD, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,188
Median earning men ± $13,729
$39,306
Median earning women ± $6,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,063), and Retail Trade ($45,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,458), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,341).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, SD was $185,100 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $185,100, a 0.707% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkton, SD is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, SD have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,642
$221
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Elkton, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,688
Median Household Income
± $22,471
355
Number of Households
± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 355 households in Elkton, SD grew to $69,688 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, SD 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkton, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Elkton, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, SD have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkton, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, SD (253 out of 947 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkton, SD is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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Health

88.1% of the population of Elkton, SD has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 5.83% on Medicare, 8.29% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.86% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
5.83%
Medicare
8.29%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elkton, SD declined by 6.27% from 12.7% to 11.9%.

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