Elkton.
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Maryland·Cecil County
5 tracts·17K people·$293K median·1,926/mi²
White 61 · Black 17 · Multiracial 9 · Hispanic 8 · Other 3 · Asian 3
Married couple 38 · Other 33 · Living alone 28
Health 28 · Manufacturing 23 · Retail 16 · Public admin 15 · Professional 8 · Leisure 8 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 18 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 19 · Work from home 9 · Walk 2 · Bike 1 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elkton is $293,400 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Elkton has 15,910 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.4; the population is 61.4% White, 16.6% Black, 8.6% Multiracial, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Other and 2.6% Asian; the average household has 2.5 people; 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.1% (Census ACS).
Thomson Estates Elementary (22%), Holly Hall Elementary (19%) and Gilpin Manor Elementary (17%) lead the elementary schools; Elkton Middle is the middle school with reported scores (21%); Elkton High is the high school with reported scores (31%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,382/month, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Elkton is $58,640 a year, 32% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Elkton, median rent is $1,382/month and the median home value is $293,400 (Census ACS).
Elkton reported 8.7 violent crimes and 47.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 19 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elkton are winter weather (96), strong wind (95) and drought (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elkton, 1.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).