Elkins, WV Demographic Data
Elkins, WV Summary
Elkins is located in Randolph County in West Virginia
- Population: 7,164
- Area: 3.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,090.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,914.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elkins, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,760
52%
50.8
Male
3,472
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,232
323,128,000
Elkins, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
433
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
271
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
453
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
570
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
647
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,112
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
785
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
787
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
425
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
490
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
741
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
373
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
145
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,759
79.6%
77.2
Female
3,108
54.0%
51.3
Male
2,651
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,285
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,488
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,259
17.4%
15.2
Female
723
57.4%
55.8
Male
536
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Elkins, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,133
98.6%
96.8
White
6,751
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
198
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.5%
0.8
Asian
114
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
96
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
99
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
135
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
57
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
65
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,097
98.1%
82.2
Elkins, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
222
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
347
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,790
36.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
748
15.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
236
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
757
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
758
15.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
569
11.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,289
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,515
31.2%
31.2
Elkins, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,161
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,460
40.5%
47.5
Divorced
927
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
111
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
416
6.8
5.8%
Elkins, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,667
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
132
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
67
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
33
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Elkins, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
280
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
183
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
459
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
470
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
529
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
513
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
279
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
243
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
101
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
54
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
39,320
57,617
Per capita income
22,719
31,128
Elkins, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
64
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
331
10.0%
9.8
Construction
113
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,278
38.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
79
2.4%
6.6
Information
37
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
136
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
136
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
293
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
267
8.1%
4.6
Retail trade
382
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
156
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
30
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
169
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,020
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
288
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
800
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,025
31.0%
18.1%
Elkins, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,252
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,447
75.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
393
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
265
8.1%
2.7
Other means
6
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
141
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.0
26.6
Elkins, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
383
12.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,358
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,064
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
306
9.8%
21.0
Elkins, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,111
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,728
55.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,383
44.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
369
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Elkins, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,480
1 room
128
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
26
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
210
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
546
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
463
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
699
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
635
18.2%
12.0
8 rooms
385
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
388
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elkins, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,480
1-unit, detached
2,498
71.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
56
1.6%
5.9
2-units
138
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
324
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
115
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
107
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
97
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
145
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elkins, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,010
29.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
414
11.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
532
15.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
393
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
547
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
302
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
188
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
75
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elkins, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,856
59.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,122
36.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
79
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Elkins, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,034
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
32
3.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
70
6.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
252
24.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
673
65.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
495
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
250
24.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
149
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elkins, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,314
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
89
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
456
34.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
769
58.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
69
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
206
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
181
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
176
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
167
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
103
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
430
34.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Elkins, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,728
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
170
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
668
38.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
388
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
266
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
202
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,500
205,000
