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Elkton, Maryland

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StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Total Population15,9106,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,640$103,678$80,734
Median Age37.439.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$293,400$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,382$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born7.1%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.6%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.331.126.4
Worked from Home9.2%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.2%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elkton, Maryland

Age in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Median Age37.439.438.9
Under 18 %22.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Households6,0352,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households66.6%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children32.5%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%28.7%28.7%
Never Married41.1%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,361$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.1%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households28.4%11.2%n/a

Housing in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Housing Units6,3362,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.6%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.9%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.4%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.1%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,058$4,093n/a

Education in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Less than High School11.1%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate39.7%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.1%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.4%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.8%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.1%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Elkton, Maryland

StatisticElktonMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.3%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.1%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.8%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Elkton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.