Elkton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,006

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.86%

30.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,031

1.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,800

Population & Diversity

Elkton, VA is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.865% of Elkton, VA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Elkton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 176 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elkton, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkton, VA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 51

7.85%

Hispanic Population

236 people

7.85% of the people in Elkton, VA are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkton, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.865%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 0.865% of Elkton, VA residents (26 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, VA was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 22

Elkton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkton, VA employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkton, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), Educational Services (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($131,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($84,926), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,926).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 266

−4.22%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, VA declined at a rate of −4.22%, from 1.61k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkton, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), Management Occupations (155 people), and Production Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkton, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 266

−4.22%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkton, VA declined at a rate of −4.22%, from 1.61k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkton, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), Educational Services (232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Elkton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,962

Median earning men ± $11,275

$34,054

Median earning women ± $5,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,573), and Manufacturing ($60,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,774), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,259), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,176).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkton, VA was $246,800 in 2024, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,300 to $246,800, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkton, VA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkton, VA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,848

$787

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Elkton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

$62,031

Median Household Income

± $15,993

1.27k

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Elkton, VA grew to $62,031 from the previous year's value of $61,385.

The following chart displays the households in Elkton, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (9.07%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Elkton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.07%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkton, VA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.137% of the workforce in Elkton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkton, VA (294 out of 2.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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