Elkton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,513	$34,967	$29,829
Median household income	$56,307	$66,149	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,635	$82,180	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,977	$42,481	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,764	$41,712	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,443	$29,664	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,534 $56,307 $112,614

City

$44,094 $66,149 $132,298

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	24.7%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massanetta Springs, VA	5,819	$88,598	60.1%
Massanutten, VA	2,610	$76,875	39.0%
Harriston, VA	910	$75,783	37.0%
Ruckersville, VA	1,236	$71,375	29.0%
Grottoes, VA	2,797	$57,042	3.1%
Elkton, VA	2,872	$56,307	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vanscoy No. 345, SK	2,872	n/a
Brighton, AL	2,873	$28,906	47.7%
Greensboro, MD	2,873	$39,821	28.0%
Grifton, NC	2,873	$31,846	42.4%
Florida, NY	2,873	$95,000	71.7%
Elkton, VA	2,872	$56,307	1.8%

Source: The Elkton, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).