Elkins, West Virginia (Randolph County)

Data was collected from the latest 2000 Census, City Data and Public Information resources. Data is subject to change without notice.

Elevation: 1930 feet
County: Randolph
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Area code: 304
Zip code: 26241
Population: 7,032
Land Area: 3.19 miles
Water Area: 0.00 miles
Total Area: 3.19 miles
Housing Units: 3,362
Population Density: 2,207.68
Housing Density: 1,055.49
Population (year 2000): 7,032
Est. population in July 2002: 6,990 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,378 (48.0%)
Females: 3,654 (52.0%)
Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $26,906 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,700 (year 2000)

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries:

• German (19.5%)
• Irish (17.5%)
• United States (12.2%)
• English (11.4%)
• Italian (3.9%)
• Scottish (3.2%)

For population 25 years and over in Elkins

• High school or higher: 79.5%
• Bachelors degree or higher: 23.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
• Unemployed: 8.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkins

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 49.8%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 13.9%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:
Pittsburgh, PA (105.5 miles, pop. 334,563)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:
Philadelphia, PA (331.8 miles, pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities:

• Beverly, WV (5.0 miles)
• Junior, WV (7.9 miles)
• Coalton (Womelsdorf), WV (7.9 miles)
• Belington, WV (9.4 miles)
• Mill Creek, WV (15.5 miles)
• Huttonsville, WV (16.8 miles)
• Parsons, WV (16.8 miles)
• Hambleton, WV (17.9 miles)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.6%), Retail trade (11.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.2%).