Elkins

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  2. Elkins Statistics
  3. Elkins Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elkins Employment Information
  5. Elkins Family Information
  6. Elkins Education Information
  7. Elkins Public Benefits Information
  8. Elkins Criminal Information
  9. Elkins Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Elkins Zip Codes


Elkins Legal Resources Back to top

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Elkins Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,032
  • Land Area (2000): 8.250 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Elkins Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 7,006 2004 Not Available 2006 7,115
2003 7,023 2005 7,026 2007 7,050

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Houses (2000): 3,362
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Elkins Employment Information Back to top
Elkins Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 164 10.24%
2. Wood Manufacturing 152 9.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 141 8.81%
4. Educational Services 133 8.31%
5. Public Administration 114 7.12%
6. Health Care 106 6.62%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 4.87%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 3.87%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 3.25%
10. Finance and Insurance 51 3.19%
11. Utilities 38 2.37%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 2.25%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.75%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 27 1.69%
16. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 27 1.69%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.50%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.44%
19. Repair and Maintenance 21 1.31%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 323 21.66%
2. Educational Services 228 15.29%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 146 9.79%
4. Finance and Insurance 95 6.37%
5. Public Administration 91 6.10%
6. Social Assistance 84 5.63%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 4.69%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 61 4.09%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 3.02%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 2.88%
11. Department and Other General Stores 38 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 33 2.21%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 2.01%
14. Wood Manufacturing 28 1.88%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 1.61%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 1.27%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 17 1.14%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 1.07%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 11 0.74%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 0.60%

Elkins Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 91 5.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 5.25%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 5.12%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 4.50%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 4.00%
6. Other Management Occupations 51 3.19%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 49 3.06%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 3.06%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 45 2.81%
10. Other Construction Trades 40 2.50%
11. Carpenters 39 2.44%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 2.44%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 36 2.25%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 35 2.19%
15. Other Health Occupations 34 2.12%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 34 2.12%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.06%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 1.87%
19. Cashiers 29 1.81%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 29 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 92 6.17%
2. Cashiers 85 5.70%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 5.50%
4. Registered Nurses 72 4.83%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 69 4.63%
6. Secretaries and Admins 65 4.36%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 3.82%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56 3.76%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 54 3.62%
10. Child Care Workers 53 3.55%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 53 3.55%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 53 3.55%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 45 3.02%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 2.95%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 2.68%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 35 2.35%
17. Customer Service Representatives 34 2.28%
18. Other Management Occupations 34 2.28%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.28%
20. Other Production Occupations 33 2.21%

Elkins Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,795 48.26%
15-35 hours 698 12.05%
1-14 hours 165 2.85%
No regular hours 2,133 36.83%

Elkins Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 2.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 3.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 125 4.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 276 9.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 382 12.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 451 15.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 402 13.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 257 8.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 6.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 3.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 279 9.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 185 6.23%

Elkins Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 352 11.86%
5-9 1,068 35.98%
10-14 597 20.11%
15-19 329 11.08%
20-24 142 4.78%
25-29 28 0.94%
30-34 169 5.69%
35-39 30 1.01%
40-44 49 1.65%
45-59 54 1.82%
60-89 110 3.71%
At least 90 40 1.35%

Elkins Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.10% 2,513 84.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 248 8.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 54 1.82%
At least 60 10 0.34% 140 4.72%

Elkins Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 519 17.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,143 70.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 277 9.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 63 2.08%

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Elkins Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,957 (6,596 people)
Families (2000): 1,767 (5,079 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 649
People at same address in 1995: 3,691
Elkins Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 480 16.23%
$10,000-$14,999 334 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 243 8.22%
$20,000-$24,999 314 10.62%
$25,000-$29,999 172 5.82%
$30,000-$34,999 296 10.01%
$35,000-$39,999 157 5.31%
$40,000-$44,999 125 4.23%
$45,000-$49,999 92 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 225 7.61%
$60,000-$74,999 180 6.09%
$75,000-$99,999 189 6.39%
$100,000-$124,999 70 2.37%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.20%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.20%
$200,000 or more 68 2.30%

Elkins Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,070 35.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 850 28.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 135 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 453 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 297 9.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 105 3.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elkins Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,075 25.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,004 12.48%
Public Assistance 183 2.27%
Retirement 663 8.24%
Self Employment 301 3.74%
Social Security 1,107 13.76%
Supplemental Security 215 2.67%
Wage / Salary 1,986 24.68%
Other 513 6.38%

Elkins Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 859 62.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 511 37.30%

Elkins Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 350 12.71%
Color 1 Box Married 1,518 55.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 818 29.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 2.43%

Elkins Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 471 14.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,488 46.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 726 22.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 486 15.33%

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Elkins Education Information Back to top
Elkins Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 372 6.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 727 13.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,816 32.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,266 22.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 223 4.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 736 13.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 439 7.87%

Elkins Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 0.47% 41 0.58% 74 1.05%
Kindergarten 60 0.85% 6 0.09% 66 0.94%
Grades 1-4 324 4.61% 0 0.00% 324 4.61%
Grades 5-8 360 5.12% 13 0.18% 373 5.30%
Grades 9-12 341 4.85% 0 0.00% 341 4.85%
Undergrad college 117 1.66% 378 5.38% 495 7.04%
Graduate or professional school 70 1.00% 36 0.51% 106 1.51%
Total 1,305 18.56% 474 6.74% 1,779 25.30%

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Elkins Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elkins Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,355 81.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,256 19.00%

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Elkins Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 65
Elkins Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 2.997 0.428 0.000 0.428 3.854 0.571 12.561 34.542 0.856 48.530
2003 4.699 0.142 0.000 0.570 5.411 0.285 6.977 44.995 2.848 54.820
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.277 0.854 0.142 0.427 3.701 0.285 6.832 21.634 2.277 30.743
2006 3.654 0.141 0.000 0.281 4.076 0.141 7.309 22.347 1.405 31.061
2007 2.128 0.284 0.142 0.284 2.837 0.284 5.390 24.113 0.284 29.787

Elkins Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 8
2005 3 8
2006 3 10
2007 3 8

Elkins Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 367

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Elkins Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elkins Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 749 10.65%
10-19 Years 1,014 14.42%
20-29 Years 970 13.79%
30-39 Years 907 12.90%
40-49 Years 959 13.64%
50-59 Years 842 11.97%
60-69 Years 599 8.52%
70-79 Years 589 8.38%
80-89 Years 331 4.71%
90+ Years 72 1.02%

Elkins Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,378 48.04%
Color 1 Box Female 3,654 51.96%

Elkins Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,788 96.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 62 0.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 54 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elkins Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,370 24.56%
2. Irish 1,223 21.92%
3. United States Or American 857 15.36%
4. English 804 14.41%
5. Italian 271 4.86%
6. Scottish 225 4.03%
7. Dutch 179 3.21%
8. Scotch Irish 132 2.37%
9. Polish 119 2.13%
10. French Non-Basque 93 1.67%

Elkins Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,540 97.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 0.77%
3. Chinese 39 0.58%
4. French 22 0.33%
5. Other Indic 20 0.30%
6. German 14 0.21%
7. Japanese 14 0.21%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.09%
9. Other Indo European 6 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 5 0.07%

Elkins Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,965 98.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 52 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 66 0.93%

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Elkins Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkins Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
26241