Elkton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$43,103	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$73,104	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,154	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,358	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,092	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,703	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,731 $73,104 $146,208

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

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	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	48.8%	48.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvest, AL	5,861	$158,875	95.3%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%
Elkmont, AL	433	$62,239	23.5%
Ardmore, TN	1,296	$57,954	28.7%
Pulaski, TN	7,908	$57,549	29.2%
Elkton, TN	525	$73,104	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Paz Valley, AZ	525	$45,245	44.4%
Buckley, IL	525	$85,456	5.1%
Reynolds, IN	525	$82,158	1.0%
Grosse Tete, LA	525	$68,646	15.6%
South Range, MI	525	$45,194	44.4%
Elkton, TN	525	$73,104	10.1%

Source: The Elkton, TN 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.