Elkins, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,083 (All urban)

Elkins, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,369 (3,002 occupied: 1,864 owner occupied, 1,138 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1058 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $338

Median gross rent in Elkins, WV in 2000: $390

Housing units in Elkins with a mortgage: 865 (72 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 836

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,596

In family households: 5,221 (1,329 male householders, 438 female householders)
1,345 spouses, 1,665 children (1,532 natural, 42 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 82 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,375 (466 male householders (360 living alone)), 724 female householders (684 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 487 (150 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 869 2-persons, 449 3-persons, 274 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 128 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

886 married couples with children.
394 single-parent households (69 men, 325 women).

97.3% of residents of Elkins speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 118 (1.7%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkins, West Virginia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 130
5 rooms: 431
6 rooms: 463
7 rooms: 406
8 rooms: 236
9 or more rooms: 198

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkins, West Virginia:

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 83
3 rooms: 205
4 rooms: 205
5 rooms: 225
6 rooms: 200
7 rooms: 92
8 rooms: 80
9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 102
1990 to 1994: 94
1980 to 1989: 254
1970 to 1979: 452
1960 to 1969: 381
1950 to 1959: 559
1940 to 1949: 414
1939 or earlier: 1,093

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elkins:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 18
2 bedrooms: 411
3 bedrooms: 947
4 bedrooms: 392
5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elkins:

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 286
2 bedrooms: 408
3 bedrooms: 307
4 bedrooms: 74
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Elkins in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 205
1 vehicle: 738
2 vehicles: 711
3 vehicles: 159
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Elkins in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 289
1 vehicle: 564
2 vehicles: 253
3 vehicles: 26
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Elkins, WV:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 72
$40,000 to $49,999: 185
$50,000 to $59,999: 251
$60,000 to $69,999: 199
$70,000 to $79,999: 133
$80,000 to $89,999: 233
$90,000 to $99,999: 112
$100,000 to $124,999: 176
$125,000 to $149,999: 114
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Elkins:

Less than $100: 61
$100 to $149: 39
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 99
$250 to $299: 222
$300 to $349: 202
$350 to $399: 167
$400 to $449: 68
$450 to $499: 38
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 86

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 56
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 19
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 14

Elkins, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.7%
Number of people working at home: 63 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 352
5 to 9 minutes: 1068
10 to 14 minutes: 597
15 to 19 minutes: 329
20 to 24 minutes: 142
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 169
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 49
45 to 59 minutes: 54
60 to 89 minutes: 110
90 or more minutes: 40

Elkins mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,143 (71%)
Carpooled: 519 (17%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Walked: 277 (9%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 63 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 480
$10,000 to $14,999: 334
$15,000 to $19,999: 243
$20,000 to $24,999: 314
$25,000 to $29,999: 172
$30,000 to $34,999: 296
$35,000 to $39,999: 157
$40,000 to $44,999: 125
$45,000 to $49,999: 92
$50,000 to $59,999: 225
$60,000 to $74,999: 180
$75,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

German: 1017
United States or American: 857
Irish: 813
English: 425
Other groups: 237
Italian: 222
Scottish: 184
Polish: 100
Scotch-Irish: 96
Dutch: 89
European: 46
French (except Basque): 35
Welsh: 24
Greek: 23
British: 20
Swedish: 18
Pennsylvania German: 14
Portuguese: 12
Ukrainian: 11
Hungarian: 10
Swiss: 9
French Canadian: 6
Norwegian: 6
Macedonian: 5
Celtic: 5
Serbian: 5
Czechoslovakian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (33%)
Ireland (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Other South America (11%)
India (10%)
Spain (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5340
Northeast: 518
Midwest: 316
South: 699
West: 67

56% of Elkins residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 123
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 114
High school graduate (or equivalency): 646
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 250
Associate degree: 80
Bachelor's degree: 339
Master's degree: 117
Professional school degree: 90
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 154
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 982
Less than 1 year of college: 186
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
Associate degree: 131
Bachelor's degree: 333
Master's degree: 165
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,737
Black householders: $25,000
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,250
Asian householders: $200,001
Some other race householders: $33,750
Two or more races householders: $8,077
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,250

Elkins household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

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Elkins household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

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Elkins household income for some other race householders

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Elkins marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,000
Black or African American householders: $37,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,397
One, attached: 27
Two: 177
3 or 4: 263
5 to 9: 239
10 to 19: 90
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elkins:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	1.9%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 378

Here:	76.4%
West Virginia:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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