Elk Garden, WV

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2023 Population

195

0.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

3.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$81,800

2.04% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elk Garden, WV had a population of 195 people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk Garden, WV declined from 196 to 195, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Elk Garden, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Elk Garden, WV was $81,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.4%.

Most people in Elk Garden, WV N/A, and the average commute time was 56.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk Garden, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Elk Garden, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Elk Garden, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elk Garden, WV employs 84 people. The largest industries in Elk Garden, WV are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($87,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), and Total ($47,500).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 93

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 147%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Garden, WV grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 79 employees to 84 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Garden, WV, are Production Occupations (37 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Garden, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 93

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 147%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Garden, WV grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 79 employees to 84 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Garden, WV, are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Garden, WV, though some of these residents may live in Elk Garden, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Garden, WV was $81,800 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,500 to $81,800, a 2.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elk Garden, WV is 86.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elk Garden, WV have an average commute time of 56.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Elk Garden, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,955

$51

Median Property Taxes

±$42

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elk Garden, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elk Garden, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2023

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.4% of the housing units in Elk Garden, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk Garden, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 107

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Elk Garden, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 40

In N/A, the median household income of the 59 households in Elk Garden, WV N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Garden, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Garden, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Elk Garden, WV N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

56.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Garden, WV have a longer commute time (56.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 27.1% of the workforce in Elk Garden, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elk Garden, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elk Garden, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk Garden, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Garden, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk Garden, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Elk Garden, WV has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see 3340 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.536% decrease from the previous year (3358 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2686 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1221 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mineral County, WV.

3,340 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mineral County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mineral County, WV see an average of 3,340 patients per year. This represents a 0.536% decrease from the previous year (3,358 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mineral County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.5% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.62% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elk Garden, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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