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Population and households in Elkton
Household size in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Elkton are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Elkton skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Elkton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elkton
Renters in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elkton is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Elkton: 18.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Elkton was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Elkton runs $692 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elkton
Bachelor's degrees in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elkton: 6.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Elkton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elkton runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elkton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton | 2.29 | 45.9 | 4.7% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 1977 | $692 | 6.1% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Signal | 2.57 | 37.7 | 4.4% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 1977 | $823 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Lisbon | 2.46 | 44.3 | 13.4% | 29.4% | 13.8% | 1964 | $804 | 16.8% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Rock Camp | 3.02 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 24.4% | 10.9% | 1968 | $879 | 11.4% | 91.7% | 3.0% |
| Rogers | 2.76 | 45.1 | 7.9% | 16.4% | 14.9% | 1978 | $735 | 16.5% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Middleton | 2.32 | 52.2 | 12.8% | 23.1% | 3.0% | 1969 | $587 | 31.3% | 95.6% | 1.5% |
| Leetonia | 2.49 | 45.2 | 6.7% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 1967 | $843 | 17.8% | 90.6% | 4.7% |
| New Waterford | 2.80 | 43.4 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $709 | 17.7% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Negley | 2.67 | 39.6 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 8.7% | 1980 | $722 | 20.9% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Gavers | 2.45 | 51.0 | 12.8% | 23.0% | 10.9% | 1970 | $735 | 13.6% | 90.6% | 1.0% |
| Guilford | 2.07 | 49.4 | 9.0% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 1949 | $711 | 10.8% | 87.6% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elkton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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