Maryland · Census place 25800
Elkton town, MD
Quick answer
Elkton town has 15,867 residents, ranking #90 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $56,565, the median home is worth $271,700 and median gross rent runs $1,368 a month.
- Population
- 15,867Elkton town residents
- Median household income
- $56,565Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $271,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,368Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkton town median would spend about 29% 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 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19% of residents and 48.3% 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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