Kentucky · Census place 24400
Elkton city, KY
Quick answer
Elkton city has 2,158 residents, ranking #164 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $45,417, the median home is worth $111,300 and median gross rent runs $849 a month.
- Population
- 2,158Elkton city residents
- Median household income
- $45,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $111,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $849Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkton city median would spend about 22.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.2% of residents and 63.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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