Elkton, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$29,413	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$48,194	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,340	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,050	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,949	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,962	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,126 $48,194 $96,388

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elkton median earnings by income bracket

Elkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, KY	240	$112,984	38.9%
Fairview city, KY	151	$93,467	14.9%
Pembroke, KY	742	$86,094	5.9%
Trenton, KY	410	$79,592	2.1%
Allensville, KY	164	$63,882	21.5%
Elkton, KY	2,133	$48,194	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haskell, OK	2,133	$46,038	43.4%
McCleary, WA	2,133	$72,320	11.1%
Tieton, WA	2,133	$72,415	11.0%
Vista Santa Rosa, CA	2,134	$73,931	9.1%
Midway, GA	2,132	$102,804	26.4%
Elkton, KY	2,133	$48,194	40.7%

Source: The Elkton, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.