Elkins, WV City Data

Elkins, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,032 people who live in Elkins and approximately 28,262 who live in Randolph County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkins 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 Elkins. We have included Elkins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkins Information

Randolph County where Elkins resides is 1,039.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,262 and has a population rank of 1,439 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkins has a total of 7,032 people and of those residents there are 3,378 males and 3,654 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 322 births each year and around 343 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkins varies per year, but currently 6,990 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 7,032 people who live in Elkins, there are 1,763 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkins is 941 male and 822 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 5,543.

General Elkins Information
Total area in square miles - Randolph County	1,039.92
Water area in square miles - Randolph County	N/A
Resident population - Randolph County	28,262
Population rank - Randolph County	1,439
Total population	7,032
Total population (male)	3,378
Total population (female)	3,654
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Randolph County	322
Deaths- Randolph County	343
Population of one race	6,990
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,763
Population under 20 years (male)	941
Population under 20 years (female)	822
Total population 18 years and over	5,543

Elkins Social Characteristics

There are 11,072 households in Elkins. Families make up 7,675 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,058), male householder with no wife present (464) and female householder with no husband present (1,023). The remainder of the Elkins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,409. Elkins, WV moving companies help people in Elkins 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 Elkins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkins is based, there are 11,566 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,035 never married, 6,438 now married, 129 separated, 1,505 widowed, and 1,459 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 314 widowed and 1,495 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Randolph County)
Total households	11,072
Family households (families)	7,675
With own children under 18 years	3,564
Married-couple family	6,058
With own children under 18 years	2,504
Male householder, no wife present, family	464
With own children under 18 years	286
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,023
With own children under 18 years	584
Nonfamily households	3,409
Householder living alone	2,911
65 years and over	1,317

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	814
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	888
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,112
Householder	1,758
Spouse	1,297
Child	1,653
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	148
Foster child	6
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,434
Male householder	502
Male householder living alone	400
Male householder not living alone	102
Female householder	728
Female householder living alone	670
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	204
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	3
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,566
Never married	2,035
Now married	6,438
Separated	129
Widowed	1,505
Divorced	1,459
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	314
Divorced	1,495

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,032
Male	3,378
Under 5 years	187
5 to 9 years	208
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	191
18 and 19 years	140
20 years	67
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	224
35 to 39 years	226
40 to 44 years	226
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	249
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	47
Female	3,654
Under 5 years	168
5 to 9 years	186
10 to 14 years	191
15 to 17 years	143
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	56
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	243
40 to 44 years	235
45 to 49 years	274
50 to 54 years	225
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	183
75 to 79 years	180
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	151

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,032
One race	6,990
White	6,817
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	67
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,546
People who are White alone	6,369
People who are Black or African American alone	45
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	57
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	48
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,794
Same house	17,044
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,064
Different state or abroad	2,195
Different state	2,029
Abroad	166

PLACE OF BIRTH (Randolph County)
Total resident population	28,262
Born in United States	23,739
State of residence	23,007
Different state	4,964
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	186

Elkins 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 Elkins. That total enrollment is 6,028 for the population of the country, which includes Elkins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,909 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 997.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,028
Pre-kindergarten	307
Public	202
Private	105
Kindergarten	268
Public	262
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,128
Public	3,058
Private	70
Elementary and high school	4,455
Public	4,324
Private	131
High school grades 9 to 12	1,327
Public	1,266
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	828
Public	340
Private	488
Graduate or professional school	170
Public	108
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	21,324

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,498
Less than 9th grade	2,156
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,007
High school graduate	8,377
Some college, no degree	2,643
Associate's degree	656
Bachelor's degree	2,659
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,731

Elkins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkins. The Elkins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,018), service occupations (2,182), sales and office occupations (2,613), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,355) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,209). The 22,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,703 private wage and salary workers, 2,001 government workers, 839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Randolph County)
Population 16 years and over	22,690
In labor force	12,445
Civilian labor force	12,438
Employed	11,579
Unemployed	859
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	11,376
In labor force	5,632
Civilian labor force	5,632
Unemployed Civilian labor force	364
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,314
In labor force	6,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	495
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Randolph County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,332
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,708
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,808
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	461
Other means	77
Worked at home	258
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	249,510

OCCUPATION (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,018
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,018
Service occupations	2,182
Sales and office occupations	2,613
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,355
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,209

INDUSTRY (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,018
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	500
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,564
Wholesale trade	337
Retail trade	1,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	505
Information	155
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	532
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	658
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,635
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,076
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	754

CLASS OF WORKER (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,018
Private wage and salary workers	8,703
Government workers	2,001
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkins Housing Characteristics

In Elkins, WV there are 13,478 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,072 occupied and 2,406 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkins, there are 9,540 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Elkins. 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 Elkins, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkins, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkins. There are 331 housing units with rent less than $200, 364 with rent between $200-299, 1,003 with rent between $300-499 and 447 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkins, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Randolph County)
Total housing units	13,478
Occupied housing units	11,072
Vacant housing units	2,406

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Randolph County)
Total housing units	13,478
1-unit, detached	9,540
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	247
3 or 4 units	440
5 to 9 units	334
10 to 19 units	132
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	132
Mobile home	2,389

HOUSING TENURE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	11,072
Owner-occupied	8,381
Renter-occupied	2,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	11,072
No vehicles available	1,167
2 vehicle available	5,816
3 vehicles available	1,278
4 vehicles available	224
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	11,072
Utility gas	3,907
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,689
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	741
Coal or coke	102
Wood	2,042
Solar energy
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	11,072
Less Than $50,000	8,381
$50,000 to $99,999	2,999
$100,000 to $149,999	1,010
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	111
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	71,800

GROSS RENT (Randolph County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,691
Less than $200	331
$200 to $299	364
$300 to $499	1,003
$500 to $699	340
$700 to $999	88
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A