Elkton is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elkton is the 191st largest community in Kentucky.When you are in Elkton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.31% of Elkton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Elkton is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkton who work in healthcare suport services (10.16%), office and administrative support (9.10%), and maintenance occupations (8.05%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Elkton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Elkton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Elkton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Elkton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.04% 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 $24,951, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,804 for a family of four. However, Elkton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elkton is a very 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, German, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Elkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
