Elk Garden, WV City Data

Elk Garden, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 217 people who live in Elk Garden and approximately 27,078 who live in Mineral County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden. We have included Elk Garden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elk Garden Information

Mineral County where Elk Garden resides is 329.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,078 and has a population rank of 1,479 out of all the places in the United States.

Elk Garden has a total of 217 people and of those residents there are 111 males and 106 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 305 births each year and around 325 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elk Garden varies per year, but currently 215 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 217 people who live in Elk Garden, there are 53 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elk Garden is 31 male and 22 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 166.

General Elk Garden Information
Total area in square miles - Mineral County	329.13
Water area in square miles - Mineral County	N/A
Resident population - Mineral County	27,078
Population rank - Mineral County	1,479
Total population	217
Total population (male)	111
Total population (female)	106
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Mineral County	305
Deaths- Mineral County	325
Population of one race	215
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	53
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	22
Total population 18 years and over	166

Elk Garden Social Characteristics

There are 10,784 households in Elk Garden. Families make up 7,752 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elk Garden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,247), male householder with no wife present (386) and female householder with no husband present (1,037). The remainder of the Elk Garden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,076. Elk Garden, WV moving companies help people in Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elk Garden is based, there are 11,312 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,011 never married, 6,498 now married, 195 separated, 1,468 widowed, and 1,140 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 424 widowed and 948 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elk Garden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elk Garden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mineral County)
Total households	10,784
Family households (families)	7,752
With own children under 18 years	3,535
Married-couple family	6,247
With own children under 18 years	2,614
Male householder, no wife present, family	386
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,037
With own children under 18 years	601
Nonfamily households	3,076
Householder living alone	2,696
65 years and over	1,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	185
Householder	60
Spouse	43
Child	69
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,312
Never married	2,011
Now married	6,498
Separated	195
Widowed	1,468
Divorced	1,140
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	424
Divorced	948

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	217
Male	111
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	106
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	217
One race	215
White	214
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	217
People who are White alone	214
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,587
Same house	17,129
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,023
Different state or abroad	2,552
Different state	2,461
Abroad	91

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mineral County)
Total resident population	27,078
Born in United States	16,756
State of residence	10,622
Different state	16,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	130
Foreign born	161

Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden. That total enrollment is 6,308 for the population of the country, which includes Elk Garden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,193 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,188.

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 Elk Garden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,308
Pre-kindergarten	305
Public	210
Private	95
Kindergarten	296
Public	281
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,123
Public	3,018
Private	105
Elementary and high school	4,518
Public	4,359
Private	159
High school grades 9 to 12	1,395
Public	1,341
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,073
Public	1,017
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	116
Public	92
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	19,941

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,443
Less than 9th grade	1,229
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,410
High school graduate	8,558
Some college, no degree	2,930
Associate's degree	1,164
Bachelor's degree	2,152
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,177

Elk Garden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,460 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elk Garden. The Elk Garden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,619), service occupations (2,046), sales and office occupations (2,773), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,579) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,698). The 21,460 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,048 private wage and salary workers, 2,067 government workers, 630 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mineral County)
Population 16 years and over	21,460
In labor force	12,527
Civilian labor force	12,518
Employed	11,788
Unemployed	730
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	11,165
In labor force	5,522
Civilian labor force	5,522
Unemployed Civilian labor force	233
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,295
In labor force	7,005
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mineral County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,595
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,176
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,758
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	353
Other means	47
Worked at home	207
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,215

OCCUPATION (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,619
Service occupations	2,046
Sales and office occupations	2,773
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,579
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,698

INDUSTRY (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	129
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,314
Wholesale trade	143
Retail trade	1,424
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	992
Information	258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	416
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	525
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	834
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	572

CLASS OF WORKER (Mineral County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Private wage and salary workers	9,048
Government workers	2,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	630
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elk Garden Housing Characteristics

In Elk Garden, WV there are 12,094 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,784 occupied and 1,310 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elk Garden, there are 8,543 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 368 units in Elk Garden. 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 Elk Garden, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elk Garden, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elk Garden. There are 287 housing units with rent less than $200, 350 with rent between $200-299, 1,080 with rent between $300-499 and 364 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elk Garden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elk Garden, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mineral County)
Total housing units	12,094
Occupied housing units	10,784
Vacant housing units	1,310

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mineral County)
Total housing units	12,094
1-unit, detached	8,543
1-unit, attached	368
2 units	490
3 or 4 units	424
5 to 9 units	183
10 to 19 units	112
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	158
Mobile home	1,676

HOUSING TENURE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Owner-occupied	8,416
Renter-occupied	2,368

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
No vehicles available	980
2 vehicle available	6,556
3 vehicles available	1,717
4 vehicles available	367
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Utility gas	2,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,228
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,589
Coal or coke	268
Wood	1,279
Solar energy
Other fuel	57
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mineral County)
Occupied housing units	10,784
Less Than $50,000	8,416
$50,000 to $99,999	3,244
$100,000 to $149,999	1,094
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	73,500

GROSS RENT (Mineral County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,368
Less than $200	287
$200 to $299	350
$300 to $499	1,080
$500 to $699	312
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A