Elkton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$49,570	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$85,142	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,319	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,659	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,406	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,421	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 90% 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

$56,755 $85,142 $170,284

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	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	5,975	$130,890	60.9%
Massanutten, VA	2,690	$114,404	40.7%
Harriston, VA	938	$112,926	38.8%
Ruckersville, VA	1,282	$107,042	31.6%
Twin Lakes, VA	1,566	$85,706	5.4%
Elkton, VA	2,976	$85,142	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sumner, IL	2,976	$54,621	32.8%
Munsons Corners, NY	2,976	$69,492	14.6%
Rothsville, PA	2,976	$129,692	59.5%
Pretty Bayou, FL	2,975	$93,805	15.3%
Richlands, NC	2,975	$78,340	3.7%
Elkton, VA	2,976	$85,142	4.7%

Source: The Elkton, VA 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.