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Elkton Michigan Information: Elkton, Michigan is part of HURON County. Population for Elkton from the last gathering is 863. You can view Elkton venues that host many Elkton MI events every year. You can also research Elkton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Elkton Michigan real estate guide. Elkton Michigan has a latitude of 43.8315 and a longitude of -83.161. Zip codes in Elkton, MI include 48731 ... more Elkton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elkton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elkton, MI was 863.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elkton was 424, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elkton, MI
There are an estimated 175 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Elkton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elkton is 439 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elkton, Michigan
There are an estimated 163 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elkton, MI
The median age of people living in Elkton, MI was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elkton was 69. There were 625 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (142) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elkton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elkton, MI was 849.

White Population in Elkton, MI
The estimated White population in the Elkton community is 842, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elkton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elkton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elkton, MI was 0.

Asian Population in Elkton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elkton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elkton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elkton community was 21, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elkton, MI
The household population number in Elkton was 863.

Group Quarters Population in Elkton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Elkton, MI
The average household size in Elkton is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elkton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 392 total housing units in Elkton.

The number of occupied housing units was 368, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 270 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 98 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Elkton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elkton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 252, with a median value in dollars of 64,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elkton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $597 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elkton, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 395 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elkton, Michigan
28 people in Elkton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elkton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elkton was 88, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elkton, MI
In 2000, there were 223 people in Elkton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elkton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Elkton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elkton, Michigan
There were 412 in the labor force in Elkton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elkton was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elkton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,859. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elkton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elkton, Michigan
Per capita income in Elkton in the last full census was 14,490. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elkton numbered 29, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elkton, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 129, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.