CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elkton

Maryland · 9,073 residents · 9.05 sq mi

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With 9,073 people, Elkton is a city in Maryland. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 25% less than in Maryland as a whole. The population has fallen 24% since 2000. The typical home is worth $82,800.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,073

−24%vs 2000

vs 11,893 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 30.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(754)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(681)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(619)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(648)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.2%(832)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(1,745)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(754)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(655)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(723)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(304)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,372

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,171 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,177

−26%vs 2000

vs $17,789 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,800

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $107,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$446

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $596 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.5%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.3% in 2000

46.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.2%(10,014)

Black9.5%(1,129)

Hispanic / Latino3%(353)

Asian1.2%(137)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(8,302)

Black7.7%(703)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(42)

Asian0.5%(44)

Other0.3%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.1%(659)

Mexican2.3%(371)

Central American0.5%(83)

Salvadoran0.3%(53)

Dominican0.3%(48)

Cuban0.2%(38)

South American0.2%(28)

Peruvian0.2%(28)

Guatemalan0.1%(12)

Costa Rican0.1%(9)

Honduran0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Pakistani1.7%(275)

Asian Indian0.4%(62)

Filipino0.3%(46)

Korean0.2%(35)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(3)

Ancestry

English14.8%(2,351)

Irish13.3%(2,111)

German10.5%(1,676)

Polish5.1%(809)

Italian4.6%(733)

American3.4%(537)

Subsaharan African3.4%(535)

Nigerian1.9%(299)

Turkish1.7%(264)

Scottish1.2%(186)

Dutch1%(166)

Lithuanian0.8%(135)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

French0.7%(119)

Arab0.7%(108)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(108)

Guyanese0.7%(107)

Greek0.6%(93)

Swedish0.6%(89)

Ukrainian0.5%(83)

Moroccan0.4%(70)

Ghanaian0.4%(63)

Kenyan0.3%(54)

Russian0.3%(49)

Hungarian0.3%(45)

Welsh0.3%(44)

Palestinian0.2%(38)

Belgian0.2%(36)

Swiss0.1%(23)

Danish0.1%(22)

Norwegian0.1%(21)

Canadian0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(12)

Haitian0.1%(12)

British0.1%(11)

Croatian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Czech0%(5)

Israeli0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.6%(2,642)

Married44.8%(2,780)

Widowed2.5%(154)

Divorced10.1%(625)

Women 15+

Never married39.7%(2,825)

Married37.9%(2,693)

Widowed8%(568)

Divorced14.4%(1,022)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.0%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.5%(333)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(312)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.9%(271)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 937 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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