West Elkton

Population: 154
Median household income: $64,688
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Preble County, Ohio, West Elkton is a community with a population of 154. At $64,688, its median household income sits below Preble County's $71,237.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Elkton's population declined 18.1% from 188 to 154, while its median home value rose 53.8% from $65,000 to $100,000.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,688
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 72
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 20.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188154

Median household income

$33,750$64,688

Median home value

$65,000$100,000

Median gross rent

$886$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$33,750	$65,000	$886
2020	116	$53,125	$57,900	$921
2021	115	$33,750	$53,500	$1,057
2022	151	$42,386	$81,700	$1,188
2023	154	$64,688	$100,000	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	8.4%
5 to 17	44	28.6%
18 to 24	2	1.3%
25 to 34	20	13.0%
35 to 44	15	9.7%
45 to 54	28	18.2%
55 to 64	18	11.7%
65 to 74	9	5.8%
75 and over	5	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	9.5%
High school graduate	56	58.9%
Some college or associate's	26	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	53	85.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	15.5%
15 to 29 min	12	20.7%
30 to 44 min	20	34.5%
45 to 59 min	3	5.2%
60+ min	14	24.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 37.7% (58 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	61.0%
Nonfamily households	23	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	81.9%
Vacant	13	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	71.2%
Renter-occupied	17	28.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3983216
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5881, -84.5598