Elkton

Population: 15,867
Median household income: $56,565
Median home value: $271,700

Elkton, a community in Cecil County, Maryland, has 15,867 residents. Its median household income of $56,565 runs below the Cecil County figure of $91,146.

From 2019 to 2023, Elkton's population grew 1.4% from 15,644 to 15,867, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $194,800 to $271,700.

The median gross rent is $1,368. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,867
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,565
Median home value: $271,700
Median gross rent: $1,368
Housing units: 6,234
Homeownership rate: 48.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,64415,867

Median household income

$56,250$56,565

Median home value

$194,800$271,700

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,368

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,644	$56,250	$194,800	$1,066
2020	15,653	$54,871	$211,800	$1,097
2021	15,724	$57,682	$218,200	$1,180
2022	15,830	$58,593	$232,800	$1,287
2023	15,867	$56,565	$271,700	$1,368

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	739	4.7%
5 to 17	2,777	17.5%
18 to 24	1,431	9.0%
25 to 34	2,523	15.9%
35 to 44	2,171	13.7%
45 to 54	2,155	13.6%
55 to 64	1,837	11.6%
65 to 74	1,543	9.7%
75 and over	691	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,974	62.9%
Black or African American	2,433	15.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	412	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	356	2.2%
Two or more races	1,396	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,291	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,258	11.5%
High school graduate	4,397	40.3%
Some college or associate's	3,217	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,453	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	595	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,086	77.6%
Carpooled	543	8.3%
Public transit	54	0.8%
Walked	152	2.3%
Bicycle	47	0.7%
Worked from home	561	8.6%
Other means	113	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,271	37.9%
15 to 29 min	1,523	25.4%
30 to 44 min	1,352	22.6%
45 to 59 min	337	5.6%
60+ min	512	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 19.0% (2,844 of 14,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,048	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,953	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,001	96.3%
Vacant	233	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,899	48.3%
Renter-occupied	3,102	51.7%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached24.9%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,688	43.1%
1-unit, attached	1,552	24.9%
2 to 4 units	810	13.0%
5 to 19 units	822	13.2%
20 or more units	350	5.6%
Mobile home & other	12	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2425800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 39.6058, -75.8217