Population 1,441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkton
Household size in Elkton
| Period | Elkton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Elkton average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota overall, where it has 2.48 people. Household size has dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Elkton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Elkton as they are nationally: 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Elkton own their homes; 31.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Among homeowners, 42.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Elkton are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Elkton was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Dakota as a whole, where the median home dates to 1981.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,034 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Elkton runs $1,034 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. The typical renter here spends 42.5% 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Elkton than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Elkton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Elkton has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.66 | 33.8 | 11.6% | 31.7% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,034 | 26.7% | 87.7% | 2.5% |
| Verdi | 2.22 | 46.1 | 8.9% | 17.5% | 16.6% | 1959 | $599 | 18.6% | 94.3% | 2.8% |
| Bushnell | 2.86 | 43.9 | 7.6% | 14.6% | 4.8% | 1960 | $840 | 27.9% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Aurora | 2.45 | 31.3 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 4.0% | 1997 | $881 | 36.3% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Lake Benton | 2.21 | 45.1 | 10.8% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 1969 | $560 | 23.6% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Ward | 2.32 | 41.6 | 2.1% | 16.9% | 4.1% | 1983 | $1,031 | 34.4% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| White | 2.26 | 46.7 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 6.9% | 1970 | $721 | 27.4% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Brookings | 2.34 | 30.9 | 4.6% | 49.8% | 9.7% | 1987 | $1,041 | 44.0% | 97.8% | 3.9% |
| Flandreau | 2.41 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 34.2% | 8.4% | 1963 | $743 | 31.6% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| Sunnyview | 3.05 | 26.8 | 7.4% | 29.8% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,423 | 53.6% | 99.4% | 2.0% |
| Hendricks | 2.09 | 54.4 | 2.8% | 15.0% | 25.8% | 1962 | $781 | 27.8% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
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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