Elkton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

469

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

6.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,944

5.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elkton, TN is home to a population of 469 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Elkton, TN residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 3.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Elkton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elkton, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 11

0.213%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.213% of the people in Elkton, TN are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkton, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Elkton, TN residents (8 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, TN was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Elkton, TN employs 202 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, TN were Manufacturing (43 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($101,250), Public Administration ($60,673), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

202

2024 Value

± 97

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, TN grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 163 employees to 202 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, TN, are Production Occupations (31 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

202

2024 Value

± 97

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, TN grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 163 employees to 202 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, TN, are Manufacturing (43 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, TN, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,139

Median earning men ± $30,654

$40,417

Median earning women ± $15,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,481), Manufacturing ($35,625), and Construction ($26,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($145,179), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,538).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, TN was $202,600 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,600 to $202,600, a 1.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elkton, TN is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, TN have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,642

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Elkton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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

$66,944

Median Household Income

± $14,624

160

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 160 households in Elkton, TN declined from $66,944 from the previous year's value of $70,625.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, TN 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkton, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (31.8%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Elkton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, TN have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, TN (91 out of 455 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkton, TN is White, followed by Black 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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