Overview
1,897
Total Population
39.7
Median age
52.08%
Female population %
92:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
57.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Elkton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elkton is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elkton's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elkton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elkton, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 19.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.44% aged 30 to 64, 15.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 79 more females than males in Elkton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.08% females and 47.92% males in Elkton, KY.
- The Elkton, KY gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 95.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elkton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elkton population: 81.08% are White, 15.23% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
- Elkton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,872 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elkton is White with a population of 1,538 (81.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elkton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,195 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Elkton's population increased by 197 (10.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elkton's population decreased by 85 (3.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elkton's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,898.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)