Elkton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,330 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elkton is the 191st largest community in Kentucky.Elkton is a blue-collar town, with 41.29% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Elkton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkton who work in office and administrative support (16.74%), healthcare suport services (8.71%), and teaching (5.92%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elkton is worth considering. Being a small city, Elkton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Elkton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.35% of adults 25 and older in Elkton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Elkton in 2022 was $28,969, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,876 for a family of four. However, Elkton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elkton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elkton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elkton include English, Irish, African, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Elkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
