Elkton, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$41,496	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$82,170	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,212	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,156	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,695	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,768	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,774 $82,170 $164,340

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

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

Nation

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Elkton median earnings by income bracket

Elkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.0%	9.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Greenville, DE	2,501	$175,072	115.3%
Elkton, MD	16,222	$82,170	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aberdeen, MD	16,231	$99,764	22.7%
Grandville, MI	16,236	$99,300	22.1%
Hanover, PA	16,236	$76,162	6.4%
Berea, KY	16,202	$65,934	18.9%
Fillmore, CA	16,243	$109,438	34.6%
Elkton, MD	16,222	$82,170	1.0%

Source: The Elkton, MD 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.