Elkton, MD Demographic Data
Elkton, MD Summary
Elkton is located in Cecil County in Maryland
- Population: 15,393
- Area: 8.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,786.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5.58 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elkton, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,022
51%
50.8
Male
7,665
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,687
323,128,000
Elkton, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,083
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,114
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
939
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,148
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,015
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,269
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,142
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,405
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,078
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
672
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,068
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
416
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
338
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,829
75.4%
77.2
Female
6,038
51.0%
51.3
Male
5,791
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,261
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,135
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,822
11.6%
15.2
Female
1,032
56.6%
55.8
Male
790
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Elkton, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,153
96.6%
96.8
White
12,336
78.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,300
14.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
401
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
175
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
61
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
80
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
63
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
116
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
534
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,178
7.5%
17.8
Mexican
412
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
515
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
251
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,509
92.5%
82.2
Elkton, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
317
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,229
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,846
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,083
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
746
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,271
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
896
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,546
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,842
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,167
20.8%
31.2
Elkton, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,115
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,415
43.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,973
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
260
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
788
6.3
5.8%
Elkton, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,063
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,541
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
698
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
395
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
271
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
177
1.2%
1.1%
Elkton, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
447
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
200
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
694
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
379
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
925
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
996
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
464
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,145
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
245
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
93
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
52,515
57,617
Per capita income
24,617
31,128
Elkton, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
39
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
741
10.8%
9.8
Construction
419
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,689
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
428
6.3%
6.6
Information
162
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
789
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
200
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
597
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
347
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
988
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
316
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
115
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
594
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,190
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,268
18.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,482
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,296
19.0%
18.1%
Elkton, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,817
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,355
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
566
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
193
2.8%
5.1
Walked
298
4.4%
2.7
Other means
146
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
259
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Elkton, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
519
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,076
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,993
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,000
17.9%
21.0
Elkton, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,588
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,786
49.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,802
50.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
573
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Elkton, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,161
1 room
172
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
88
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
481
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
967
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,439
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,255
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
819
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
502
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
438
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elkton, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,161
1-unit, detached
2,571
41.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,232
20.0%
5.9
2-units
246
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
389
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,127
18.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
327
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
227
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.7%
0.1
Elkton, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
876
14.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
419
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
308
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
358
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
613
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
582
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,381
22.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,556
25.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elkton, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,779
49.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
152
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,145
38.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
378
6.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
76
1.4%
1.1
Elkton, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,168
47295100.0
Less than $500
39
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
60
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
103
4.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
257
11.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
330
15.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
667
30.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
712
32.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,067
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
289
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
261
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
184
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
340
15.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Elkton, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,802
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
1.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
208
7.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
323
11.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
961
34.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,266
45.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,035
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
249
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
286
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
393
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
245
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,257
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Elkton, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,786
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
68
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
101
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
439
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
810
29.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
955
34.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
407
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,500
205,000
