Elizabeth, WV City Data

Elizabeth, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 994 people who live in Elizabeth and approximately 5,873 who live in Wirt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elizabeth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elizabeth. We have included Elizabeth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elizabeth Information

Wirt County where Elizabeth resides is 234.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,873 and has a population rank of 2,796 out of all the places in the United States.

Elizabeth has a total of 994 people and of those residents there are 456 males and 538 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 56 births each year and around 46 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elizabeth varies per year, but currently 992 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 994 people who live in Elizabeth, there are 300 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elizabeth is 155 male and 145 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 713.

General Elizabeth Information
Total area in square miles - Wirt County	234.83
Water area in square miles - Wirt County	N/A
Resident population - Wirt County	5,873
Population rank - Wirt County	2,796
Total population	994
Total population (male)	456
Total population (female)	538
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Wirt County	56
Deaths- Wirt County	46
Population of one race	992
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	300
Population under 20 years (male)	155
Population under 20 years (female)	145
Total population 18 years and over	713

Elizabeth Social Characteristics

There are 2,284 households in Elizabeth. Families make up 1,716 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elizabeth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,404), male householder with no wife present (87) and female householder with no husband present (195). The remainder of the Elizabeth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 584. Elizabeth, WV moving companies help people in Elizabeth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elizabeth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elizabeth is based, there are 2,384 females 15 and over; of those females there are 389 never married, 1,472 now married, 35 separated, 279 widowed, and 209 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 19 separated, 104 widowed and 210 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elizabeth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elizabeth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wirt County)
Total households	2,284
Family households (families)	1,716
With own children under 18 years	851
Married-couple family	1,404
With own children under 18 years	653
Male householder, no wife present, family	87
With own children under 18 years	56
Female householder, no husband present, family	195
With own children under 18 years	123
Nonfamily households	584
Householder living alone	511
65 years and over	265

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	163
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	123
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	807
Householder	261
Spouse	179
Child	308
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	163
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	95
Female householder living alone	92
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,384
Never married	389
Now married	1,472
Separated	35
Widowed	279
Divorced	209
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	19
Widowed	104
Divorced	210

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	994
Male	456
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	538
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	994
One race	992
White	986
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	970
People who are White alone	962
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,552
Same house	3,434
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	780
Different state or abroad	296
Different state	294
Abroad	2

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wirt County)
Total resident population	5,873
Born in United States	4,249
State of residence	5,050
Different state	776
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	19

Elizabeth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elizabeth. That total enrollment is 1,473 for the population of the country, which includes Elizabeth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 276 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,339 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 139.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elizabeth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,473
Pre-kindergarten	84
Public	71
Private	13
Kindergarten	79
Public	79
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	711
Public	711
Private
Elementary and high school	1,170
Public	1,151
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	459
Public	440
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	125
Public	121
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	15
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,255

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,944
Less than 9th grade	475
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	614
High school graduate	1,775
Some college, no degree	556
Associate's degree	135
Bachelor's degree	389
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	275

Elizabeth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,585 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elizabeth. The Elizabeth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (496), service occupations (216), sales and office occupations (611), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (88), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (304) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (548). The 4,585 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,776 private wage and salary workers, 355 government workers, 90 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wirt County)
Population 16 years and over	4,585
In labor force	2,412
Civilian labor force	2,412
Employed	2,263
Unemployed	149
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,350
In labor force	1,122
Civilian labor force	1,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	47
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,235
In labor force	1,290
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wirt County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,230
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,715
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	420
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	39
Other means	12
Worked at home	43
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	70,365

OCCUPATION (Wirt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	496
Management, professional, and related occupations	496
Service occupations	216
Sales and office occupations	611
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	88
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	304
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	548

INDUSTRY (Wirt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	496
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	116
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	403
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	306
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	153
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	135
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	140
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	377
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	85
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	114

CLASS OF WORKER (Wirt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	496
Private wage and salary workers	1,776
Government workers	355
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	90
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elizabeth Housing Characteristics

In Elizabeth, WV there are 3,266 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,284 occupied and 982 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elizabeth, there are 2,006 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Elizabeth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elizabeth, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elizabeth, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elizabeth. There are 88 housing units with rent less than $200, 37 with rent between $200-299, 98 with rent between $300-499 and 44 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elizabeth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elizabeth, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wirt County)
Total housing units	3,266
Occupied housing units	2,284
Vacant housing units	982

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wirt County)
Total housing units	3,266
1-unit, detached	2,006
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	22
3 or 4 units	22
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,037

HOUSING TENURE (Wirt County)
Occupied housing units	2,284
Owner-occupied	1,898
Renter-occupied	386

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wirt County)
Occupied housing units	2,284
No vehicles available	173
2 vehicle available	1,390
3 vehicles available	358
4 vehicles available	104
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wirt County)
Occupied housing units	2,284
Utility gas	1,636
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	195
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	248
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wirt County)
Occupied housing units	2,284
Less Than $50,000	1,898
$50,000 to $99,999	442
$100,000 to $149,999	64
$150,000 to $199,999	35
$200,000 to $299,999	3
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,300

GROSS RENT (Wirt County)
Occupied units paying rent	386
Less than $200	88
$200 to $299	37
$300 to $499	98
$500 to $699	42
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A