Elkins Demographics

PopulationElkins city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population7,0321,808,344
Male48.0%48.6%
Female52.0%51.4%
18 years and over78.8%77.7%
65 years and over17.7%15.3%
Married Persons49.8%57.2%
Single Persons50.2%42.8%
Median Age38.838.9
Average Family Size2.832.90
Ethnicity
White97.5%95.9%
Black or African American1.1%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.6%
Asian1.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.5%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsElkins city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units3,369844,623
Median Home Cost$70,700$72,800
Number of Households2,988736,481
Persons per Household2.192.40
Economic CharacteristicsElkins city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$26,906$29,696
Per Capita Income$17,916$16,477
In Labor Force58.1%54.5%
Families below poverty level14.4%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsElkins city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment697186,967
High School Enrollment34194,429
College or Graduate School60192,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate34.3%39.4%
Associates Degree4.4%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree14.2%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census