CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elkins

West Virginia · 7,420 residents · 3.63 sq mi

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With 7,420 people, Elkins is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $50,000. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Households take in $17,383 at the median, 42% less than the US figure. 21.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,420

+6%vs 2000

vs 7,032 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.63 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(363)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(416)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(453)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(644)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(628)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(936)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(1,046)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(734)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(634)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(782)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(625)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(159)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,383

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,906 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,669

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,916 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $390 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

38.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(6,788)

Black0.9%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(54)

Asian1%(67)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(7,332)

Black0.3%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(25)

Asian0.6%(41)

Other0.4%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.1%(75)

Peruvian1.1%(75)

Spaniard0.8%(53)

Mexican0.7%(49)

Central American0.6%(39)

Salvadoran0.5%(31)

Puerto Rican0.2%(17)

Guatemalan0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German14.8%(1,005)

Irish12.6%(859)

American12.1%(827)

English10.9%(742)

Italian6.7%(454)

Welsh1.7%(115)

Swedish1.6%(106)

French1.4%(97)

Scottish1.3%(90)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(56)

Dutch0.6%(43)

French Canadian0.5%(35)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.5%(35)

Polish0.3%(21)

Swiss0.3%(20)

Norwegian0.2%(14)

Austrian0.1%(10)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.0%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.7 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married45.2%(1,383)

Married33.4%(1,022)

Widowed5.7%(174)

Divorced15.7%(480)

Women 15+

Never married37%(1,032)

Married38.2%(1,064)

Widowed6.4%(179)

Divorced18.4%(512)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−11.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.8%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.2%(48)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(135)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(113)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.9%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 394 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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