Elkton, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Back to: Elkton, Maryland main profile, Maryland, Maryland smaller cities, Maryland small towns, Maryland forum, All US cities. Total population: 11,850 (All urban) Houses: 4,731 (4,447 occupied: 2,133 owner occupied, 2,314 renter occupied) % of renters here:   52% State:   32% Housing density: 589 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Elkton, Maryland on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Do people in Maryland consider themselves North, Southern, or in Between?  (358 replies) Living in Elkton and working in DC  (9 replies) Elkton, Md or Smyrna, De  (0 replies) Elkton  (0 replies) Live in Elkton, MD/attend UD in Newark DE?  (6 replies) Living close to Aberdeen Proving Ground  (30 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $137,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $670 Median gross rent in Elkton, MD in 2000: $596 Housing units in Elkton with a mortgage: 1,560 (119 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 405 Household type by relationship Households: 11,310 In family households: 9,467 (1,896 male householders, 1,067 female householders) 2,130 spouses, 3,719 children (3,360 natural, 108 adopted, 251 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 93 other relatives, 237 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,843 (694 male householders (579 living alone)), 819 female householders (614 living alone)), 330 nonrelatives In group quarters: 540 (447 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,038 2-persons, 788 3-persons, 692 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,193 1-person, 302 2-persons, 18 3-persons. 1,819 married couples with children. 1,296 single-parent households (245 men, 1,051 women). 94.8% of residents of Elkton speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well). Foreign born population: 251 (2.1%) (55.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Elkton, MD: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 8 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 19 $35,000 to $39,999: 9 $40,000 to $49,999: 10 $50,000 to $59,999: 70 $60,000 to $69,999: 26 $70,000 to $79,999: 145 $80,000 to $89,999: 267 $90,000 to $99,999: 292 $100,000 to $124,999: 557 $125,000 to $149,999: 360 $150,000 to $174,999: 119 $175,000 to $199,999: 31 $200,000 to $249,999: 25 $250,000 to $299,999: 27 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Elkton: Less than $100: 80 $100 to $149: 116 $150 to $199: 34 $200 to $249: 67 $250 to $299: 66 $300 to $349: 90 $350 to $399: 166 $400 to $449: 210 $450 to $499: 306 $500 to $549: 268 $550 to $599: 201 $600 to $649: 88 $650 to $699: 201 $700 to $749: 76 $750 to $799: 88 $800 to $899: 157 $900 to $999: 11 $1,000 to $1,249: 18 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 63

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.9%
Number of people working at home: 90 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 180 5 to 9 minutes: 910 10 to 14 minutes: 1196 15 to 19 minutes: 723 20 to 24 minutes: 631 25 to 29 minutes: 323 30 to 34 minutes: 612 35 to 39 minutes: 124 40 to 44 minutes: 157 45 to 59 minutes: 279 60 to 89 minutes: 178 90 or more minutes: 111

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,403 (80%) Carpooled: 730 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Railroad: 10 (0%) Walked: 152 (3%) Other means: 111 (2%) Worked at home: 90 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 422 $10,000 to $14,999: 265 $15,000 to $19,999: 350 $20,000 to $24,999: 259 $25,000 to $29,999: 342 $30,000 to $34,999: 314 $35,000 to $39,999: 365 $40,000 to $44,999: 261 $45,000 to $49,999: 227 $50,000 to $59,999: 422 $60,000 to $74,999: 532 $75,000 to $99,999: 406 $100,000 to $124,999: 204 $125,000 to $149,999: 53 $150,000 to $199,999: 54 $200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

• Irish: 1680
• Other groups: 1623
• German: 1485
• United States or American: 1113
• English: 886
• Italian: 698
• Polish: 270
• French (except Basque): 168
• Scottish: 141
• Scotch-Irish: 120
• Dutch: 81
• European: 77
• Welsh: 76
• Subsaharan African:: 75
• African: 75
• Ukrainian: 55
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 52
• Jamaican: 52
• Swedish: 47
• Greek: 45
• Bulgarian: 36
• Slovak: 36
• Yugoslavian: 35
• Norwegian: 32
• French Canadian: 30
• Slavic: 26
• Hungarian: 21
• Danish: 18
• Pennsylvania German: 17
• Northern European: 15
• Eastern European: 11
• British: 10
• Finnish: 10
• Czech: 9
• Brazilian: 8
• Czechoslovakian: 7
• Austrian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5537
• Northeast: 1960
• Midwest: 410
• South: 3329
• West: 232

40% of Elkton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 24
• Nursery to 4th grade: 13
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 170
• 9th grade: 88
• 10th grade: 194
• 11th grade: 133
• 12th grade, no diploma: 146
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,285
• Less than 1 year of college: 251
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 415
• Associate degree: 123
• Bachelor's degree: 385
• Master's degree: 130
• Professional school degree: 68
• Doctorate degree: 26

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 10
• Nursery to 4th grade: 33
• 5th and 6th grade: 86
• 7th and 8th grade: 180
• 9th grade: 76
• 10th grade: 262
• 11th grade: 169
• 12th grade, no diploma: 74
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,480
• Less than 1 year of college: 466
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
• Associate degree: 141
• Bachelor's degree: 445
• Master's degree: 99
• Professional school degree: 39
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 32.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $41,426
• Black householders: $23,304
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,750
• Asian householders: $57,917
• Some other race householders: $56,250
• Two or more races householders: $29,000
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,893

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,700
• Black or African American householders: $90,700
• Asian householders: $112,500
• Some other race householders: $95,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,869
• One, attached: 1,192
• Two: 287
• 3 or 4: 431
• 5 to 9: 578
• 10 to 19: 163
• 20 to 49: 89
• 50 or more: 117
• Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000

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Maryland:	14.8%

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Maryland:	13.3%

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Maryland:	21.7%

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