Elkton is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,996 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elkton is the 180th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Elkton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elkton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkton who work in sales jobs (12.81%), office and administrative support (10.49%), and management occupations (9.03%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Elkton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Elkton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Elkton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Elkton may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Elkton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Elkton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.55% of adults 25 and older in Elkton have a college degree. The per capita income in Elkton in 2022 was $35,796, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,184 for a family of four. However, Elkton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, German, European, Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Elkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Urdu.
