Elk Garden, WV

Census Place

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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 Poverty Rate
1.54%
24.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,750
25.4% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$81,800
2.04% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
84
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 $58,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk Garden, WV declined from 196 to 195, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income declined from $78,750 to $58,750, a −25.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elk Garden, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

100% of the residents in Elk Garden, WV are U.S. citizens.

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 drove alone to work, 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

Elk Garden, WV is home to a population of 195 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Elk Garden, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Elk Garden, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Elk Garden, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Garden, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Garden, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    195 ± 100
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195 people) in Elk Garden, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2 ± 19
  2. Korea
    0 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

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

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Economy

The economy of Elk Garden, WV employs 84 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Elk Garden, WV were Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($87,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), and Retail Trade ($23,393).

Employment

Occupations

84
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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84
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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$86,000
Median earning men ± $73,581
$33,214
Median earning women ± $13,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,583), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Garden, WV was $81,800 in 2023, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Elk Garden, WV have an average commute time of 56.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. 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

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,750
Median Household Income
± $49,382
59
Number of Households
± 40

In 2023, the median household income of the 59 households in Elk Garden, WV declined from $58,750 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Garden, WV is from Elk Garden, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (53.8%)
  2. Public Transit (23.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2023, 53.8% of workers in Elk Garden, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.8%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Garden, WV (3 out of 195 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Elk Garden, WV has health coverage, with 66.7% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 3.08% on Medicare, 3.59% on non-group plans, and 0.513% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
66.7%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
3.08%
Medicare
3.59%
Non-Group
0.513%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk Garden, WV declined by 36% from 16.8% to 10.8%.

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