West Elkton, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Elkton	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$37,856	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$80,612	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,842	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,537	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,425	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,493	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Elkton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Elkton is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Elkton is 80% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Elkton is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,735 $80,612 $161,224

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

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

Nation

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West Elkton median earnings by income bracket

West Elkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Four Bridges, OH	3,324	$234,180	187.9%
Williamsdale, OH	1,067	$138,718	70.6%
Monroe, OH	14,368	$136,589	67.9%
Trenton, OH	13,371	$124,618	53.2%
Hunter, OH	4,010	$116,607	43.4%
West Elkton, OH	120	$80,612	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhaven, AR	120	$113,593	39.7%
Fernan Lake Village, ID	120	$150,748	85.3%
Gem, KS	120	$98,150	20.7%
Republic, KS	120	$72,290	11.1%
Cearfoss, MD	120	$3,698	95.5%
West Elkton, OH	120	$80,612	0.9%

Source: The West Elkton, OH 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.