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Elkton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Cecil County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,867
Population
1,755/sq mi density
$56,565
Median Income
$32,286 per capita
$271,700
Home Value
$362,553 Zillow
$1,368
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
964
Violent Crime/100K
6,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,565 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$271,700 home value, $1,368/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
964 violent crimes/100K (154% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,565
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,286
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,565
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,286
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,426
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,221
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,221
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,154M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
13%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,963
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
197
Retail
235
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,426
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,047
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,565 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,286 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,426 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,221 |
| County GDP | $7,154M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,963 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,426 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,047 |